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  • Cutting to the chase: Lawnmowers can cut into spring spruce ups

    About 230,000 people are treated in hospital emergency rooms each year for injuries relating to various lawn and garden tools, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reported. Each year, about 75 people are killed and about 20,000 are injured on or near riding lawnmowers and garden tractors.

  • New Capehart gate nears completion

    Several Capehart residents expressed their concern March 7 during a town hall meeting about the decision to remove the gate guard at the entrance to their housing area.. Less than a month later, the response to those concerns is near completion. GMH Military Housing, the base housing privatization

  • A-76 process making progress

    A milestone was hit in the A-76 cost comparison study when a draft Performance Work Statement was posted March 30 to the Federal Business Opportunities Website. Col. Marti Rossi, the lead for Sheppard's A-76 process, said the posted information is important in the process because it allows

  • Sheppard Library named best in AETC

    The Sheppard Library received great news March 27 when Brig. Gen. Richard Devereaux, 82nd Training Wing commander, stopped by to give them their award for being named best in Air Education and Training Command. Libraries from across AETC were judged on their submission packets, based on the

  • Understanding severe storms, safety important during spring, summer months

    As spring gets into full swing and with summer right around the corner, residents should be aware of severe weather that can occur at a moments notice. As cold and hot air collide, the recipe for severe weather is in place. They can spring up to affect outdoor plans and should be taken seriously.

  • Airman's Roll Call focuses on mission areas

    This week's Airman's Roll Call focuses on the Air Force's mission areas: global vigilance, global reach and global dominance. All Airmen operate in at least one of those important areas every day, whether at home or fighting on the front lines of the war on terrorism. To learn more about these

  • Dedication and tradition

    Part of the history of the United States Air Force dates back even before her birth. Our legacy includes the "Tokyo Doolittle Raiders" whose mission is one of the most studied and debated missions in history. Retired Lt. Col. Chase J. Nielsen, one of the famed "Tokyo Doolittle Raiders" who helped

  • International program stays on course with ENJJPT 2008

    Although nothing surprisingly new came out of the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program Steering Committee's spring meeting, one thing will continue to come from the program - combat-ready fighter pilots. The world's only flying training program ran by multiple nations completed their weeklong