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The importance of sleep

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio — Most of us are aware that a good night’s sleep is important, enabling the repair and rejuvenation of cells throughout the body. When you’ve had a bad night’s sleep, you’re probably dragging at work the next day, have trouble concentrating, feel ...

AFOSI seeks special agents

HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah — The Air Force Office of Special Investigations is looking for qualified, active-duty enlisted Airmen to join its ranks.If you are looking to serve at a higher level in your Air Force career and are ready for a challenge, AFOSI may be for you.AFOSI agents operate ...

Failure is fine

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — “Perfection is the standard; there is no room for incomplete knowledge or substandard performance.” This phrase resonates with the men and women who have pulled intercontinental ballistic missile crew duty, performed work as a missile security forces troop ...

419th FW looks back on F-105, F-16 legacy

HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah — Before the F-35 Lightning II, reservists here flew various airframes to include trainers, heavies, and fighters. Most beloved among those planes were the F-105 Thunderchief and the F-16 Fighting Falcon.The 419th Fighter Wing, known then as the 508th Tactical ...

Free nutrition classes offered to Hill employees

HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah — Healthy eating is about what works for you and your life. Healthy eating doesn’t need to be perfect.Remind yourself that your health eating style over time is what matters most. Check out these tips to help build your healthy eating style:Everything you eat and ...

You are not alone

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — One of Rihanna’s 2011 hits blared throughout the room as I lay on a cold, hardened steel surgical table. An anxious nurse looked down upon me.“What type of music do you like?” she asked eagerly.“Well …,” I forced out as if as a sudden urge to sleep ...

Watching out for lost wingmen

JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Washington — 6,079. That’s the number of veteran suicides for 2016, the most recent year reported. In some ways it’s just a random number and hard to put into any type of perspective. In many ways it’s sobering, sad, disturbing and disappointing.One. That’s ...

Military Saves Week: Make savings automatic

Military Saves Week is an annual opportunity for installations and organizations to promote good savings behavior and a chance for service members and their families to assess their own saving status.While 2019 campaign held Feb. 25-March 2 has concluded, organizers say it’s never too late ...

Military OneSource, a one-stop shop

KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. — Life in the military comes with its own set of unique challenges, and overcoming those difficulties is something many Airmen and their families struggle with.Thankfully, resources are easily available for Airmen and their families to aid in the developing ...

E-cigarettes: What Does the Science Say?

KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. — Electronic cigarettes have become very popular over the last few years. Five percent of U.S. adults currently use e-cigarettes. The largest increases in use are seen in adolescents. According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 20.8 ...