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  • New Senate bill to help in UAS growth of North Dakota

    Gov. John Hoeven of North Dakota signed a $185 million commerce bill today at a press conference in Grand Forks. The bill, Senate Bill 2018, is an investment in economic development for the state to help grow and diversify North Dakota's economy. Among the attendees were area legislators, University

  • AMC seeks 2009 Air Force Marathon participants

    The 13th annual United States Air Force Marathon will be held Sept. 19 at Wright-Patterson AFB in Dayton, Ohio. Air Mobility Command will again sponsor an active duty team comprised of both male and female runners representing various age groups who compete in the full marathon. Team members will be

  • GFAFB hosts Beautiful Child Photo Shoot and Children's Activity Fair

    The second annual "Beautiful Child Photo Shoot and Children's Activity Fair" was held on Apr. 28, 09 at the Grand Forks Air Force Base Community Center. This event was co-sponsored by The New Parent Support Program and Family Child Care in honor of the national "Month of the Young Child", "Month of

  • Base schedules aerial spraying of mosquito breeding areas

    Base officials are working with the 757th Airlift Squadron from Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, to coordinate an aerial mosquito control spray mission. The spray team, which uses a C-130 Hercules aircraft equipped with a $2 million spray system, is scheduled to conduct aerial spraying over the

  • Depression in Men and Women: What's the Difference

    Depression can strike anyone, but the symptoms can be dramatically different between men and women. Signs and Symptoms According to the National Institute of Mental Health, nearly 20 million people are currently dealing with depression. Service members who may have been exposed to traumatic events

  • Military Appreciation Month

    You know this ... It's not a 9 to 5 job. It's not a TV sit-com home life. It's a lifestyle. Sacrifice. Danger. Separations. They're part of it. Military life comes with honor and pride in defending and serving our nation, and it's the only calling that, in many ways, the family also serves. Many

  • New era of safety inspections begin for GFAFB

    Grand Forks Air Force Base has begun a new method and era for conducting safety inspections, the Voluntary Protection Program, or VPP. Currently, the present method used by the base to perform safety inspections is an annual inspection conducted by the ground safety staff. With this new method

  • Air Force paralegal: commit to the challenge

    The Air Force Paralegal career field is one of the most sought after jobs in today's Air Force. It offers sharp Airmen an opportunity to not only defend our nation physically, but also through our legal system. Legal Professionals defend our Constitution by advising commanders on international and