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  • Annual cookie drive delivers nearly 3,000 treats to Airmen

    The holiday season is a great time to get together and celebrate with family, especially for Airmen who haven’t been home in months, but the truth is not everyone is fortunate enough to do so. The Airmen in the dorms who have to or choose to stay on base during the month of December received a sweet

  • AADD saves lives

    Airmen Against Drunk Driving, an Air Force program established with the intent to prevent consequences from driving under the influence, is valued by Grand Forks Air Force Base’s AADD volunteers as a way to keep their wingmen safe.

  • AF motivates Airman to get, stay in shape

    Looking at Bristow now, standing at 5 feet 10 inches, weighing roughly 180 pounds, it is completely unapparent he used to weigh almost 220 pounds two years ago. With motivation from his brothers and the prospects of joining the Air Force, Bristow was able to accomplish his goals to improve his

  • Suicide prevention is everyone’s responsibility

    Suicide prevention starts with recognizing the risk factors and warning signs, which allows for conversations to open up. Providing support services, talking about suicide, reducing access to means of self-harm and following up with loved ones are actions people can take to help others.

  • Dental assistant prevents dental disaster

    Prior to anesthetizing a tooth for drilling, about two months ago, Maj. Jon Federspiel, chief of dental services with the 319th MDG, incorrectly identified which tooth to drill. Luckily, Lopez spoke up, correcting the mistake and avoiding irreversible action on the wrong tooth.

  • Grand Forks AFB Airmen attend resiliency conference

    More than 50 civilians, military spouses, Canadian Armed Forces and Airmen from here, Minot Air Force Air Force Base, N.D., and Cavalier Air Station, N.D., attended a resiliency conference Aug. 17, 2017, hosted by the Canadian Forces Base, Winnipeg, Canada.

  • Research dietary supplements before use

    Supplements often fall into a gray area, as they are neither vitamins nor drugs, and Airmen can easily be tricked into buying what they think will help them with weight gain or loss. With lack of research and improper use, consumers may face negative results, such as high blood pressure, dehydration

  • New teen bounce workshop

    The atmosphere of a classroom in the Grand Forks Air Force Base youth center was buzzing with energy and excitement March 16 and 17, 2017 from a group of children participating in the new two-day Teen Bounce workshop.