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  • Top SUPERFOODS for all-star heart health

    These top five "superfoods" from The American Dietetic Association (ADA) and the "Nutrition Action Health Letter" will not only make you feel good, but will help protect you against heart disease, the top killer of adults in the U.S. 1. Beans. The ADA says beans are truly a superfood because each

  • Tattoos: What a person should know before getting one

    You've seen them everywhere. Either you love or hate them. What are they? TATTOOS! Well before you decide to get one, there are a few things that you should know. In North Dakota a person may not operate a facility providing tattooing, body piercing, branding, subdermal implant, or scarification

  • BREAK THE SMOKING HABIT: The SAMMC Tobacco Quit Line Research Study

    Smokers who want to break the habit may benefit from a smoking cessation research study and program conducted at Wilford Hall Medical Center on Lackland AFB. The study is the SAMMC (San Antonio Military Medical Center) Smoking Quit Line. There are no classes to attend, because all of the smoking

  • Doolittle Raiders will attend AMC Rodeo

    Three of the remaining nine Doolittle Raiders will attend the Air Mobility Rodeo at McChord Air Force Base, Wash., July 19 through 24. The Doolittle Raiders are special guests of General Arthur Lichte, AMC commander, and are scheduled to attend Rodeo competitions, demonstrations and a town hall

  • Airmen see base's future first-hand

    A small contingent of Warriors of the North departed Grand Forks AFB June 25 en route to the unveiling ceremony of the Block 40 Global Hawk Unmanned Aircraft System at Air Force Site 42 in Palmdale, Calif. Led by Col. Joseph Douez, 319th Mission Support Group commander, seven Airmen disembarked a

  • Dakrats complete mission at Grand Forks AFB

    The 906th Air Refueling Squadron declared mission complete during a morning ceremony June 19 in the base's Northern Lights Club. The mission complete ceremony marked another chapter in the history of the 906 ARS, and yet another step toward Grand Forks AFB's future. The 906 ARS mission is to provide

  • SATAF team visits Grand Forks AFB

    Another step toward the realignment of Grand Forks AFB was taken as the third Site Action Task Force started arriving Grand Forks AFB June 7 in an effort to finalize Base Realignment and Closure recommendations and plans. The visit, like the two before, focused on the beddown of Grand Forks AFB's

  • Put TRICARE on Your Pre-Deployment Checklist

    Getting your family's affairs in order during your pre-deployment days can be hectic, to say the least. With so much going on, it can be easy to overlook your TRICARE benefit--but don't worry! Making sure your family has healthcare coverage while you're deployed is as easy as it is important. Just

  • TRICARE moves with you

    If you're planning to or have recently moved to another duty station, you not only have a new community, but you may have a new regional TRICARE contractor managing your healthcare benefits. Rest assured though: no matter what TRICARE program you're using, your benefits are portable. Below is a