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  • Panetta: Any retirement changes won't affect serving military

    In his clearest statement on the subject to date, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said today that if the military retirement system changes, it will not affect serving service members."I will not break faith," the secretary said during a roundtable meeting with military media representatives in

  • Why More Matters

    All of us have heard the phase "Breakfast is the most important meal of the day", but maybe not all have heard the phase "more matters". This is true when you eat fruits and vegetables. Very few Americans consume the recommended 5 or more servings of fruits and vegetables per day. Only 6% of the

  • Do You Get it? Supplement use

    The Health and Wellness Center is often asked if there is a list of all the Air Force banned supplements. Unfortunately, the world of dietary supplements, herbals and energy drinks is vast and ever-changing and it would be impossible to provide an all inclusive list. Instead, we would like to teach

  • Sven’s Summertime Safety: Not too cool for school

    As much as it pains me to say it, summer is almost over (I could tell by the Halloween candy in the commissary). And with that comes a little good news and a little more bad. The good news is that you will save some money on child care expenses; the bad news is that all the money you save will go

  • Healthcare referral in hand? Money in pocket

    How would you like to go to your next specialty healthcare appointment knowing that you were saving more than 50 percent? One small step can save you money. What if it were as simple as making sure you had a referral?The good news? It is that simple.When your referral for specialty care is

  • North Dakota Joins Military Education Compact

    North Dakota is now part of the Interstate Compact for Educational Opportunity for Military Children, an agreement with 36 other states to streamline the transition between various schools, for military families, as they deploy and move from state to state.The state's involvement was marked by a