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  • Fallen Airman's family accepts medal for a hero

    Karen Hollon accepted the posthumous Airman's Medal on behalf of her husband Tech. Sgt. Steven A. Hollon during a ceremony, here April 23. The award presented by Air University Commander Lt. Gen. David Fadok was received for actions including voluntary risk of life under circumstances other than

  • Adventure Race VIII comes to a close

    More than 430 people that made up about 70 different teams took part in Laughlin's Eighth Annual Adventure Race April 21.The race had three separate phases beginning at Laughlin's Weather Hangar, departing base from the west gate and followed Loop 79 to Laughlin's Southwind Marina on Lake Amistad to

  • Laughlin Historian helps save horses

    Working with local horse rescuers, one of Laughlin's own has made the task of caring for an abused horse a personal mission.Jack Waid, 47th Flying Training Wing historian, has joined forces with Memo Montejano, an Amistad Physical Therapy technician and 12-time successful horse rescuer, and his son

  • The Band Perry visits Keesler

    The Band Perry members, Kimberly, Neil and Reid Perry, came out to Keesler's Bay Breeze Event Center, April 21; to take photos with and sign autographs for Keesler members.The group is the Academy of Country Music Awards' 2011 Top New Vocal Group and holds Country Music Association Awards 2011

  • Defense committee members focus on retention, health care issues during visit

    The Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services made Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland its first stop of 2012 as it begins to gather information for recommendations designed to help the secretary of defense improve policies, procedures and climate within the Department of Defense.Committee

  • JBSA pharmacies invite members to 'Take Back' day

    For the approximate 75,000 Joint Base San Antonio beneficiaries who receive medical treatment across the city military bases, the Drug Enforcement Agency is sponsoring a prescription medication "Take Back" day April 28, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The event will occur nationwide and is in its fourth year. The

  • Altus AFB supports Fort Bragg during joint training

    Members of the 58th Airlift Squadron participated in Joint Airborne Air Transportability Training, April 11 at Fort Sill, Okla., involving nearly 100 U.S. Army Soldiers from the 82nd Airborne, 18th Fires Brigade, Fort Bragg, N.C."The overall mission was for training, both for the 58th AS and for the

  • Generals inform JBSA leaders 'We can, must fix this'

    Members of the Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston community gathered at the Roadrunner Community Services building April 4 to participate in the kickoff of Sexual Assault Awareness Month and to witness the signing of a SAAM proclamation.The event highlighted a commitment to raise awareness and