Kids fussing over flu shots? Lead by example

It's that time of year again, and your kids are throwing a fit about getting the flu shot. But perhaps, if they see mom or dad doing it too, they may go more willingly.Did you know, nine out of 10 healthy people who get a flu shot, don't get the flu? That's according to the Centers for Disease

Shhh! Be verwy verwy quiet, I'm hunting deer

It's that time of year again when the camouflage my relatives have been wearing all year comes back in style. That's right - it's deer season. The woods seem to come alive as hunters push, stalk or lay in ambush of what they hope will become this season's sausage sticks. Remember hunters, there are

The Judge's Bench: August UCMJ actions

The following members of the 319th Air Base Wing were punished under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) in August 2011.Non-judicial punishment actions:· An airman first class from the 319th Logistics Readiness Squadron received an Article 15 for disobeying a lawful order by smoking from a

Grand Forks adjusts force protection condition

Officials at Grand Forks Air Force Base have increased the Force Protection Condition from Alpha to Bravo. The Department of Defense uses FPCONs to recommend preventive actions and responses to threats against its facilities. Force protection safeguards the people and resources required to perform a

Grand Forks unveils new firefighting HQ

Fifty-three years after Grand Forks' original fire station was built, the base unveiled its new state-of-the-art fire emergency services headquarters building here Sept. 7.Ten-thousand square feet larger than the original station, which was last renovated more than a decade ago, the new facility

UND football gives back

Hundreds of servicemembers and their families helped cheer the University of North Dakota's football team to a season-opening 16-0 win Sept. 1 as part of the school's 14th Annual Maury Rothkopf Military Appreciation Day.Officials say the event is a way for the city to celebrate its unique

Sven's summer safety summary

As the critical days of summer wind down and we look forward to the windy days of winter, we need to keep safety in our sights. It has been a great summer, and for the most part the base was able to avoid the mishaps we talked about. I witnessed some close calls with the children popping out from

Home away from hurricane

Nearly a year since the last KC-135 Stratotanker departed Grand Forks, eight KC-10 Extenders and three C-17 Globemaster IIIs are resting safe and sound on the flight line here having escaped the jaws of Hurricane Irene Friday. Having found a temporary home here as a result of the established

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

319th OSS changes command