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  • Sven’s Summertime Safety: Grilling

    Nothing says warmer temperatures and good times like the smell of freshly lit grills. Here are some tips to help you stay safe this grilling season:Propane grills are a quick and clean alternative to charcoal. Many argue that using gas isn't grilling, but rather just outdoor cooking. None the less

  • Grand Forks welcomes Global Hawk

    Grand Forks Air Force Base celebrated the arrival of the RQ-4 Global Hawk intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance remotely piloted aircraft during a ceremony here June 1.The ceremony, featuring speaker Maj. Gen. Thomas K. Andersen, Headquarters, Air Combat Command director of requirements, was

  • Thinking of quitting? This new TRICARE benefit could help!

    Have you ever thought of quitting smoking, but just didn't feel readY -- yet? Or perhaps, you want to quit, but don't know where to start.After all, kicking that habit isn't exactly easy.That's why TRICARE now offers a new counseling benefit for smoking cessation. You don't need to have a

  • Det. 1 changes command

    Lt. Col. Scott J. West assumed command of Detachment 1, 9th Reconnaissance Wing at Grand Forks Air Force Base during a change-of-command ceremony May 23. Colonel West, the former Chief of MQ-1 Requirements Branch, Air Combat Command at Langley Air Force Base, Va., replaced Lt. Col. Eric L.

  • Stressed out? Breathe out

    You're watching the phone, waiting to hear if you got that job. You're sitting in the audience as your daughter starts her first piano recital. You're waiting for the daily email from your deployed spouse. You're walking through the mall, still trying to get used to crowds after deployment.These can

  • Social Security numbers

    It seems like stories of identity theft and information breaches are in the news every day. According to the Open Security Foundation, DataLossdb.org, SSNs are involved in 30 percent of the breaches they have tracked over time involving the loss, theft or exposure of personally identifiable