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  • MVC to offer trivia night

    Legend has it that pub quizzes are an excellent opportunity for friends to get together and prove once and for all who is smarter.You can find out if this is true every Thursday, when trivia night will be hosted by the Mountain View Club."We try to offer a wide variety of events here at the Mountain

  • Air Force to participate in Albuquerque's Briefing with Industry 2014

    The Air Force Research Laboratory is gearing up to take part in Albuquerque's Briefing for Industry 2014.  The event takes place Aug. 18-20. Air Force officials said participation at the BFI represents an excellent venue for businesses to meet and discuss current opportunities and learn about

  • Kirtland Warrior: Senior Airman Matthew Faulkner

    Name: Senior Airman Mathew FaulknerSquadron: 58th Maintenance GroupDuty Title: Weapons Systems ControllerHometown: Atlanta, Ga.Goals: To be in the best possible physical shape and to receive a higher degree in educationAccomplishments: Completed final class/two tests; received nine credits towards

  • Vietnam POW shares his story of struggle, hope with Airmen

    Retired Airman William Robinson shared a story of struggle and hope about his seven years as a prisoner during the Vietnam War.Robinson, a 23-year Air Force veteran who retired as a captain, was held the longest of any enlisted serviceman in American history.His time as a prisoner included stints at

  • Family fun on tap at Summer Bash

    Summer Bash, like many other activities at Kirtland, brings families together to create special memories. This will be a day-long event of fun, entertainment and must-see exhibits. There will be a car show, vendors, aircraft displays and bouncy castles for kids. With over 5,000 people expected to

  • Sandia retiree, Army vet builds retreat for those in need

    After retiring from the Army, Lt. Col. Michael Tachias found himself suffering from combat injuries and the void left from no longer being a soldier.He has embarked upon a new kind of service: creating a desert retreat for combat veterans to be with fellow soldiers, sailors, Airmen and Marines, and

  • Kirtland pistol shooter ranks first in Air Force

    One Kirtland Airman's love for shooting and competitive nature has helped him become the No. 1 pistol shooter in the Air Force.Staff Sgt. Terrence Sears, NCO in charge of the Air Force National Pistol Team, took top honors among Air Force shooters at the National Pistol Championships in July,

  • AFRL nanosat program gets projects into space

    A program at Kirtland's Air Force Research Laboratory has engineering students design, build and launch satellites into space, all before they're even out of graduate school.Through the University Nanosat Program, tomorrow's stars of aerospace -- along with their universities and AFRL -- test

  • Paws and Stripes connects vets with service dogs

    A local nonprofit is working to help veterans find a four-legged friend and, with it, peace of mind. Paws and Stripes, based in Rio Rancho, was founded in 2010 by Lindsey and Jim Stanek. Jim, an Army veteran, was sent home with PTSD during his third tour in Iraq. He discovered that he felt much