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  • April highlights sacrifices of military children, families

    April is the Month of the Military Child. Every year the Department of Defense seeks to highlight the importance of military children and their impact on the mission.Established by Caspar Weinberger, former Secretary of Defense (1981-1987), the Month of the Military Child recognizes the role

  • Retired chief trades in stripes for whistle

    It is the bottom of the seventh inning, there are two outs with runners on second and third. A hit is slapped into shallow left field, the ball comes into home, the runner slides - what is the call?There are 10 seconds left and the team is down one point. A player drives the lane and there is

  • Airman of the Week: Airman 1st Class Tiffany J. Tavares

    Name/rank: Airman 1st Class Tiffany J. TavaresSquadron: 436th Comptroller Squadron Job description: Budget analystDream assignment and why? Anywhere overseas to experience a new culture.Family: Husband and two childrenFavorite movie: I enjoy watching movies but don't have a favorite.Favorite food:

  • Shiny side up: motorcycle mishaps down

    Friday the 13th is regarded as a day of bad luck. Yet amidst the hum of sport bike engines racing through the south end of the flightline and the rumble of customized cruisers departing for off-base demo rides, no motorcycle was dropped; no riding attire was scuffed. Attendees "kept the shiny side

  • Contractors give school hoops

    A group of contractors banded together to donate and install four adjustable basketball hoops April 13, 2012, at the Dover Air Force Base, Del., Welch Elementary School. The contractors were originally tasked with transporting hoops from the former Youth Center to the school, but found that the old

  • Airman of the Week: Senior Airman James H. Ringler

    Name/rank: Senior Airman James H. RinglerSquadron: 436th Communications SquadronJob description: Airfield systems technicianPrevious Assignments: Dyess Air Force Base, TexasDream assignment and why? Anywhere overseas, such as Japan or Germany, because I am passionately curious of other cultures and

  • 436th MDG jams 436th CS in volleyball

    The 436th Medical Group has had a strong start to the intramural volleyball season.With a record of 4-1 heading into Monday's contest, the 436th MDG continued its streak against the winless 436th Communications Squadron.Ryan Mozingo and Raymond Dela Calzada provided solid hitting as the 436th MDG

  • 436th APS A team remains unbeaten

    Going into Tuesday night's match with 436th Operations Group, the 436th Aerial Port Squadron A team had a chance to continue their unbeaten streak and remain in first place in the intramural volleyball standings.They did just that, sweeping the 436th OG 25-13 and 25-19 at the Fitness Center April