• Road to the past: Portion of highway dedicated to Tuskegee Airmen

    Although Lt. Col. (ret.) James Warren established a distinguished flying career throughout three wars in the U.S. Army Air Force, at one point he was arrested for simply having the wrong skin color in the wrong establishment.Warren joined the U.S. Armed Forces in 1942 as a pilot and began his

  • Doing one's best makes major difference in AF

    As Airmen, you do your jobs every day, but do you do them to the best of your ability? Have you been doing it so long that you have become complacent? Are you losing focus? Are you more concerned with the new force-management programs than completing the task at hand? Our lives are full of

  • Who’s going to fix your jacked-up grill?

    There is an age old expression, "You never realize what you have until it's gone." This saying rings true when applied to your dental health and military dental health care benefits.Diligent home care and protection of your precious teeth can result in a life time of service. Unfortunately trauma,

  • Prepare children for first dental visit

    It's that time of year again for annual dental checkups and cleanings and all you can think is, "I hate the dentist." Now imagine what your child is thinking when it's his or her turn.The first dental appointment should be before a child's first birthday. When preparing them for their first visit,

  • Boom operator benches heavy metal

    While many service members exercise to meet physical fitness standards or stay in shape, one boom operator at Travis exercises to compete.Staff Sgt. Kenneth Cook, 6th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, lifted iron plates totaling 402 pounds Feb. 9 during his first official power lifting

  • Working dogs leave legacy

    Not all members of the military are two legged. Some come in the four-legged form as well. They have helped out their two-legged companions since 1942 during World War II. Military working dogs search for drugs, explosives and people.After completing training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland,

  • Audit confirms DeCA's strength

    The Defense Commissary Agency's fiscal year 2013 financial statements have received a clean audit opinion from independent auditors, an evaluation that certifies the credibility of the benefit for its patrons, the agency's director said."Receiving a clean audit opinion validates the hard work of our

  • DGMC pumps life into hearts

    Arrhythmias, or heart rhythm disorders, is the term for any change from the normal sequence of electrical impulses of the heart. Arrhythmias can often be harmless and are left untreated if deemed as clinically insignificant. However, if your provider determines your arrhythmia is clinically

  • Airmen warned about scam

    Airmen at Travis are being warned about the "One-ring" phone scam happening to individuals across the country.Perpetrators in the one-ring phone scam use auto-dialing computer programs to call phones. The scammers let the phone ring long enough that a missed called notification pops up. The Better

  • Military marriage presents uncommon hurdles

    I bet you could ask anyone who is or has been married if their marriage is unique from others and many would tell you it is. This is absolutely the case and military marriage adds another dimension of distinct qualities and characteristics like no other partnership. Just one of the many challenges