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  • Tax center seeks volunteers

    Providing a place for service members to get help in filing taxes is a major base initiative, but it cannot operate without the help of volunteers.The Kirtland Income Tax Center, which provides tax filing services to eligible service members, is seeking volunteers. The tax center will open Feb. 3 in

  • 58th SOW puts Kirtland on display at New Mexico Bowl

    While most of the 2014 New Mexico Bowl attendees were focused on Kirtland Airmen unfurling a huge American flag on the field during the singing of the national anthem, a small group of Airmen were instead focused on military aircraft approaching from the north.This group of Airmen from the 58th

  • 58th instructor pilot trained pilots for Afghan Air Force

    Students trained by the 58th Special Operations Wing are turned into combat-ready special operations and rescue crewmembers that can make an impact in operations around the world. This holds true for one of the wing's helicopter pilots.Maj. Mary Clark, a UH-1N Huey instructor pilot and the 58th

  • Warrior Care: What you should know

    The Air Force Wounded, Ill and Injured program is a benefit some may not be familiar with.What's more, those who could use the program may turn it down because they lack awareness and understanding of the program.At the heart of the program is a recovery care coordinator for non-clinical case

  • National Guard hosts active-shooter training

    The New Mexico National Guard hosted an active-shooter training exercise -- its third in three years -- on Dec. 10 at the Wyoming Readiness Center.Army National Guard Lt. Col. Steve Garcia, director of operations and state provost marshal, said a grim scenario was chosen for the training: armed,

  • Operation Holiday Cheer a major success

    What started 36 years ago as a small event feeding about 30 senior citizens from the local community has turned into one of Kirtland's biggest charity events of the year, where about 2,000 people from Kirtland's surrounding communities are treated to a feast.Operation Holiday Cheer, hosted annually

  • Kirtland Spouses' Club cookie drive huge success

    People began bringing cookies to a drive-up area in front of the Mountain View Club at dawn on Tuesday, the second day of the Kirtland Spouses' Club holiday cookie drive.By mid-day, an army of volunteers was sorting and packaging a mind-boggling number of donated cookies. Lauren Townsend, the club's

  • Firefighters cooking up a storm for charity event

    Firefighters just enjoy helping out.That was the explanation given by several firemen at Station 2 -- which had taken on the distinct smell of roasted turkeys -- on Friday when asked about the time they put in for Operation Holiday Cheer, which happened Wednesday.People from Albuquerque are fed

  • Volunteer victim advocates complete week-long training

    Six volunteers recently completed mandatory training and will soon join Kirtland's victim advocates support team.The 40-hour training session ran the gamut of topics, including traumatization, how to respond to a sexual assault, operations and logistics, legalities and ethics, potential scenarios