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  • 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

  • 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