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  • National Anthem contest wraps up

    The Air Force 60th Anniversary committee held auditions April 26 to choose the singer for the Air Force 60th Anniversary Ball at the South Chapel. Eight hopefuls auditioned, but in the end only three were chosen, one primary singer and two alternates. The winner was Staff Sgt. Aaron Winslow, from

  • GMH, Sheppard team up to demolish sub-standard housing

    As the metallic claw rips through the house, tearing apart concrete and wood, the operator smiles and the assembled crowd watches in awe. The sounds of glass shattering and equipment rumbling herald the beginning of something new at Sheppard. It is the end of an era at Sheppard, as Brig. Gen.

  • MARE tests Sheppard's response to disaster

    After facing a disastrous tornado one week before, Team Sheppard once again faced a challenge. This time though, a T-38 had crashed, the fate of its pilots unknown. For the second time in two weeks Sheppard was given the chance to show how it responds to a crisis, this time it was a major accident

  • Armed Forces Day events scheduled

    Those looking for something to do this weekend shouldn't have to venture too far as Sheppard personnel honor the armed forces with two days worth of activities. Beginning May 18, activities ranging from sporting events to a car show are planned to provide entertainment and opportunities for

  • Cadets set to arrive at Sheppard

    Cadets from ROTC detachments and the United States Air Force Academy are coming to Sheppard as part of Operation Air Force. Three separate groups will participate in the three-week program. The first group arrives June 3. The program, initiated by former Secretary of the Air Force Dr. James Roche,

  • Indulgence, information for honorees on Military Spouse Appreciation Day

    There were many luxuries offered at the Community Activity Center May 11 that one usually doesn't get for free. A quick manicure, complete with a chance to win a gift set of beauty products. Teenagers posing on a stage modeling the latest fashions. Airbrushed tattoos of anything from a rose to

  • New HPV Vaccine Now Available

    The 82nd Medical Group Immunizations Clinic is now offering Gardasil, the vaccine for combating genital human papillomavirus. HPV is a family of viruses that cause cervical cancer, genital warts and other illnesses in women. More than 50 percent of sexually active men and women are infected with HPV