Remember Pearl Harbor Day

Just after 7 a.m. on Dec. 7, 1941, a sleeping giant was woken, fresh off the heels of the worst financial times in American history. The Great Depression starved families, wore down the country's financial epicenter and depleted a military that, not long before the depression, helped win a great war

Navy Chief saves life with CPR, AED training

Chief Petty Officer Buddy Parsons had hoped he would never have to use the cardiopulmonary resuscitation skills he had learned during his career. But he and Chief Petty Officer Joseph Mathers were glad he knew what to do Nov. 20 during the Navy Chief meeting at the Sheppard Club.The Navy Chiefs were

13 Airmen return from deployment

Thirteen 82nd Security Forces Squadron Airmen were greeted by family and friends to welcome them back from a deployment Nov. 25 at the Wichita Falls Municipal Airport. Maj. Joe Wildman, 82nd SFS commander, said the Airmen were conducting the standard security operations in Southwest Asia during the

Thanksgiving at the tumbleweed

Community gives Airmen a Thanksgiving away from home

Airmen unable to be with their families because of their service to the nation were guests of local resident Nov. 26 during the 32nd Annual Operation Thanksgiving.This year more than 260 Airmen were welcomed to a "home away from home" to enjoy a home-cooked meal and some socializing.More than 110

H1N1 vaccine available Dec. 5 during scheduled time only

The Sheppard Clinic has received its first shipment of H1N1 vaccine for high-risk patients.The initial H1N1 vaccination clinic is scheduled for Dec. 5 from 8 a.m. to noon. Access to the clinic will only be permitted through the horseshoe entrance near the Dental Clinic. H1N1 vaccines will not be

DeCA Commisary Commando winnings go to help others

When Sheppard won the $1,500 grand prize for winning the world-wide Department of Defense Commissary Commando Competition in May, the only question that followed was - what can we do with it?That was answered recently when it was decided the money would go to Sheppard's Airman & Family Readiness

Pilot surprises girlfriend, proposes after flight

After most final flights at the 80th Flying Training Wing, friends and family gather around to congratulate a pilot and celebrate. But Nov. 23, Capts. Curtis Weddle and Tony Hebert had something slightly different planned other than the traditional festivities. After egressing his T-38C Talon as

Mannon takes to the sky in WWI relic

At 70 mph, the "high-speed" pass of the Curtiss JN-4D "Jenny" over Kickapoo Airport in Wichita Falls, Texas, Nov. 21 wasn't exactly snapping heads on the ground. But for the guy flying in the front seat of the 90-year-old aircraft, it was an experience to rival any he's had in his 4,400-hour flying

Airmen “stay blue”

Airmen wishing to transition from active-duty military to the reserves learned how they live a life less demanding and "stay blue," during the Palace Chase informational briefing Nov. 20 at the Professional Development Center. "Palace Chase is a vehicle for active-duty Airmen to 'stay blue' if they