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  • The most preventable cancer

    What do Audrey Hepburn, Vince Lombardi, Pope John Paul II, Ronald Reagan and Sharon Osborne all have in common? They all had, or were treated for colorectal cancer. March is Colorectal Awareness Month, highlighting the third most common, second most deadly, but most easily preventable cancer. It is

  • Base power outage -- Keep your food safe!

    A base-wide power outage is scheduled for March 15 and the required maintenance may take up to five hours. The Public Health Flight at David Grant USAF Medical Center offers these pointers to help keep you and your family safe from potential problems due to a lack of proper refrigeration of

  • Food inspections one of DGMC's Public Health office's many duties

    In light of recent media reports concerning recalls of food items made with contaminated peanut butter products, the David Grant USAF Medical Center's Public Health office would like all Team Travis members to know that none of the base dining halls or Commissary carry any foodstuffs containing

  • Travis servicemembers TAP into civilian life

    Many members of Team Travis are contemplating retirement or maybe separation from the military and transitioning back into civilian life to join the civilian work force. However, they can't seem to make up their mind. The mainstream mass communication media is flooded with information and concerns

  • Waking the dead

    Dr. Howard Thurman, author, philosopher and civil rights leader once wrote, "Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and then go do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive." What was the author talking about? And what does that have

  • Unrivaled global reach for America

    2009 is a great year to be an Airman, as we focus on getting back to the basics. With that in mind, I have spent the past six weeks reviewing fundamental aspects of our great history which govern our nation and way of life -- our founding fathers and the documents they inspired. In order to support

  • Congratulations award winners!

    Tonight we, the 60th Air Mobility Wing, culminate the year 2008 with our Annual Awards Banquet; our theme "Back-to-Basics; Honoring a Tradition of Excellence." I know you've purchased your ticket for tonight's event and dusted off your mess dress/semi-formal attire or purchased a new gown or suit

  • The "Right thing to do"

    During a recent office call, a visitor noted the large diploma hanging on my wall and asked why law schools have such large diplomas. I couldn't really answer why, other than perhaps it reflects that lawyers have large egos. My law school diploma hangs in my office both because clients expect to

  • Past presidents' words resonate in the present

    Team Travis this weekend we're celebrating Presidents Day, recognizing arguably two of the greatest men to ever take the president's sacred oath; George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. President's Day was actually declared a federal holiday to acknowledge George Washington's Birthday, Feb. 11.

  • Lincoln left lasting impression on nation

    As Americans, we all know the legendary speech that starts, "Four score and seven years ago ..." and for good reason. The Gettysburg Address helped galvanize the spirit of our country, which at the time, was divided by war. Spoken by President Abraham Lincoln four-months prior to the end of our