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  • Company grade officer, college graduate and mentor

    Ben Franklin Elementary School is full of the contrast between the big and the little -- big teacher's desk, little desks for the students; big pencils for the small untrained hands, small pencils for the practiced. Every other week there is another big person in the classroom in contrast to the

  • Black History Month and National Glaucoma Awareness Month: focus on eye care

    This month, in addition to taking the time to celebrate the history of the Black heroes of the past, African-Americans should also inventory the personal history of the hero seen daily in the mirror. If you can still see yourself in the mirror, consider yourself luckier than the millions of people

  • Fueling the fight

    They say change is good, but when the battle situation changes it means integrated air operations must be able to change as well. That means staying in the air longer and being able to go as far as necessary to accomplish the mission. U.S and coalition bombers, fighters, and other aircraft take off

  • Who are the “Cyber Dawgs?”

    In the world of information technology, you may be familiar with some of the services offered by commercial retailers. Best Buy® has the Geek Squad™ and Circuit City® has the Fire Dogs™ to assist customers with computer-related issues. Now, Grand Forks AFB has its own team of IT specialists known as

  • History behind African American/Black History Month

    During the month of February our nation celebrates the contributions and achievements that African Americans have made towards the pioneering and developing of America. The accomplishments of some African Americans have not been properly or adequately recorded in the media and text books, many have

  • Promoting a lifestyle of savings

    With tax season in full swing, it's time to think about what you're going to do with that big return you'll be seeing soon. Most people have the impulse to spend it all on that one thing they've been yearning for all year long. But before you decide to spend your tax return, there is a new program

  • What does Full Replacement Value mean for your next PCS?

    The Department of Defense recently entered into new contracts with the carrier industry called "Full Replacement Value". This new way of moving significantly changes how claims are filed and processed and promises major financial benefits to members. Note the new filing deadlines to ensure you file

  • Tax center eases preparation stress

    Tax season has returned for Americans. It's that wonderful time of the year, and to help reduce the stress and confusion, the base legal office is offering the tax center again this year to assist Airmen in filing their taxes. A newsworthy development for taxes this past year was the raising of

  • E-mail encryption, key to network security

    The Department of Defense faces a hostile Cyberspace environment today more than any other time in history. Our adversaries continuously attempt to infiltrate the Non-Secure Internet Protocol Router Network and barrage the network with malicious e-mail, scams and phishing attempts. Digitally signing

  • Local boy becomes Eagle Scout

    On Jan. 5, 15 year-old Austin Cogil took the oath to become an Eagle Scout, and in doing so, reached the highest rank within the Boy Scouts of America organization. The Court of Honor ceremony was held in the Northern Lights Club here. The official event was the culmination of many years of