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  • Words to lift by from an old gym rat

    I love going to the gym and working out and I have been doing it for nearly 30 years now. It is partly the challenge to see if I can "hang with the young guns" and keep myself fit. For the most part, I feel good about my efforts ...even if I do get the dreaded "for your age" disclaimer when I get

  • Earth Day calls for broader focus at all levels

    Each year when Earth Day rolls around, I make a commitment to pay greater attention to our natural environment, to shift focus from seemingly inconsequential daily activities to the greater task of preserving and improving our natural environment. But this way of thinking misses the mark.Earth Day

  • Grand Forks AFB Honor Guard helping take a bite out of hunger

    How quickly do you burn through $80 on junk food, video rentals, magazines, or going to the clubs?Would you give up those luxuries if you knew that the money would help feed a hungry child, a little boy or girl whose only healthy meal of the day is the lunch they get at school? The Airmen of the

  • GFAFB Month of the Military Child events

    April is Month of the Military Child, and local officials have planned various activities to celebrate our base youth.The events include: April 15-21: National Volunteer Week. If you've volunteered in the past, are volunteering now, or wish to volunteer, stop by the Youth Center this week.

  • Chief's perspective: Now is the time for bold leadership

    Enlisted Airmen,A week ago I sent an email message titled Leadership vs. Policy to Command Chiefs and Career Field Managers. You may have seen that message, or parts of it, but I'd like to take the opportunity to address it with you directly.The theme of the message was that too much arbitrary

  • Air Force ends pilot travel card program

    The Air Force recently decided to transition existing Controlled Spend Account travel cards to an enhanced Government Travel Card by the end of fiscal 2012. "The CSA, a pilot travel card program, provided some enhancements for travelers, but also brought about significant challenges for our most

  • AFSA recognizes Grand Forks duo as best of the year

    Two Airmen from the 319th Air Base Wing were recognized for their outstanding service by the Air Force Sergeants Association Division 89 during a convention held April 2 in Oklahoma City. Tech. Sgt. Jeffery Rueben was named as the NCO of the Year and Staff Sgt. Eric Hurtado, a senior airman at the

  • National Firefighter Award highlights Grand Forks Airman's windfall year

    Ask Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Rueben about his recent award, and he'll likely have to ask you, "Which one?"Rueben has earned the Veterans of Foreign Wars National Firefighter Award; the Air Mobility Command Fire Officer of the Year; the Air Force Sergeants Association Division 89 NCO of the Year; and the