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  • LRS brings hope, charity to local community

    Close to a dozen 319th Logistics Readiness Squadron Airmen brought hope to hundreds of area citizens as they helped unload coats and food for the upcoming winter season at a local Salvation Army center Oct. 24. The effort, which started in November of last year, is part of a long-term project for

  • TRICARE Enhances Autism Services Coverage

    Active duty military families now have access to expanded services for autistic children under TRICARE. A new set of behavioral and educational benefits--the Enhanced Access to Autism Services Demonstration benefit--allows eligible beneficiaries to see a new category of providers as part of the

  • Grand Forks BX to Offer Feast of Thanksgiving Weekend Deals and Giveaways

    Military shoppers looking to dig in to tasty holiday shopping better bring a big appetite to the BX the weekend after Thanksgiving as the Army & Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) is serving up three days of great deals, gift card giveaways and scratch off cards. The smorgasbord begins as early as 4

  • Healing Together: TRICARE Resources for Warrior Care

    They are returning from combat in record numbers. With scars seen and unseen, wounded members of the armed services are making their way through hospitals, clinics and facilities from one side of the world to the other. Advances in medical technology, personnel protection and battlefield medicine

  • Base dormitories now have wireless internet

    Dorm residents on base can now enjoy free wireless internet for recreational, as well as educational, purposes thanks to an initiative started by Col. John Michel, 319th Air Refueling Wing commander, and finalized during a ribbon cutting ceremony here Oct. 17. According to Colonel Michel, bringing

  • Quarterly Judge Advocate General report

    Below are all legal proceedings for June through September 2008.Courts-martial On 31 July 2008, Technical Sergeant Michael S. Thweatt, 319th Communications Squadron, was tried by a special court-martial. He pled guilty to and was convicted of one charge and one specification in violation of Article

  • Chapel presents a ‘third place’

    The Grand Forks Air Force Base chaplains introduced a new 'third place' for Airmen to go during a grand opening ceremony held Nov. 3 at the Prairie Rose Chapel here. Before slicing the ribbon, Ch. (Capt.) Roland Reitz declared the new Airmen's Ministry Center was intended to provide another option

  • Honoring our veterans – past, present and future

    Each Veteran's Day, Americans have the opportunity to reflect upon and honor the sacrifices of noble men and women who have served in defense of our great nation and its freedoms. We also take this time to express our deepest gratitude for those serving today. Through daily mission accomplishments,

  • Local clergy visit Grand Forks AFB

    More than 30 clergymen from the Grand Forks area participated in the base's first Fall Interfaith Leadership Summit held here Oct. 28, which gave base chaplains an opportunity to explain how the Air Force meets spiritual needs of Airmen and civilians on base, and invite attendees to become part of