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  • Never too young to learn flag etiquette

    Students at Larimore Elementary School here received valuable lessons on flag etiquette from the American Legion Auxiliary, Post 97, and Boy Scout Troop number 25, Sept. 11. Students were first taught and then demonstrated how to properly respect the flag during the presentation of the colors. When

  • Arm Yourself: Get a Flu Shot

    With the focus on fighting H1N1 flu this year, it's now more important than ever to get a flu shot. But where can TRICARE patients go, and when? Only months ago, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the H1N1flu a worldwide outbreak. This year, beneficiaries will need to get their seasonal

  • Warriors of the North encouraged to participate USAF Marathon

    Air Mobility Command officials are encouraging Airmen from Grand Forks Air Force Base and the rest of AMC to participate in the U.S. Air Force Marathon Sept. 19 at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. Even though the official AMC team has been selected, registration is open until Sept. 18. The schedule of

  • Commander’s call stresses safety over long weekend

    In preparation for the long weekend, wing leadership held a series of briefings to stress the importance of safety Sept. 2 in the base theater here.Col. John A. Quinn, 319th Air Refueling Wing vice-commander, held three commander's calls throughout the day.During each commander's call, Colonel Quinn

  • New fitness standards affect Warriors of the North

    Approval of the new Air Force fitness instruction in the coming weeks will bring about some of the most significant changes to the Air Force fitness program in the last five years. Those changes, which take effect Jan. 1, 2010, shift a greater responsibility of maintaining physical fitness 365 days

  • Promotion ceremony recognizes newest promotees

    Twenty-six Airmen will 'tack on' their next stripe during the 319th Air Refueling Wing's monthly promotion ceremony Aug. 31 at 3 p.m. at the Northern Lights Club here. "Our Airmen work hard every day to exemplify the Air Force core values," said Chief Master Sgt. Scott A. Fuller, 319th Air Refueling

  • TRICARE Provides Free Prostate, Colon Cancer Screenings

    The life you save might be your friend's, your father's, your son's or even your own. When it comes to prostate and colon cancer, the most effective treatment is early detection--and that makes regular screening a key component of your personal wellness roadmap. According to the National Cancer

  • Warrior of the North wins Tuskegee Airman of the week

    Staff Sgt. Nicholas Scanlon of the 332nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, deployed from Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., is the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing's Tuskegee Airman of the Week for Aug. 16-22. "Sergeant Scanlon is the kind of Airman who sets the standard for others," said Brig.