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  • National POW/MIA Recognition Day

    More than 250 people, including former prisoners of war and family and friends of those still missing in action, attended the POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony Sept. 17 at the New Mexico Veterans Memorial. Col. Robert L. Maness, 377th Air Base Wing commander and keynote speaker for the event,

  • Medicine on the battlefield

    Medicine changes out in the field and during his first deployment, Maj. (Dr.) Shawn Baker saw the changes firsthand while in Afghanistan. Major Baker recently shared his experiences with battlefield medicine with the medical community at The University of New Mexico Hospital. Major Baker has been

  • Hearts Apart families tour fire department, have lunch at Thunderbird Inn

    Hearts Apart families visited the base fire station June 6 for a tour of the facility and equipment. Children got a chance to look at the emergency vehicles while parents got summer safety tips from fire personnel. The families also enjoyed lunch at the Thunderbird Inn dining facility. Hearts Apart

  • Baby Boot Camp: Helping new mothers get fit

    Maintaining a fitness routine just got easier for moms on base with the arrival of Baby Boot Camp classes Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. at Hardin Field. The classes are taught by contracted trainers through the fitness center as part of the Baby Boot Camp franchise program, which is a mom and

  • Security forces lead unique training program

    The mission of the security forces squadron is to ensure that the base and its personnel are safe and secure and assist in other mission essential tasks, which means that the training these Airmen go through is important and essential. Since 1962, the week containing May 15 has been declared

  • Medical group pays tribute to nurses

    America's 2.9 million registered nurses save lives and maintain the health of millions daily. From the battlefield to bedside nursing in hospitals and long-term care facilities; from the halls of research institutions and state legislatures to Congress, the depth and breadth of the nursing

  • Directed energy director continues to inspire and help others

    Many women know Susan Thornton as their mentor, a leader and a friend who motivated them towards their careers and goals. Ms. Thornton, who is the director of the Air Force Research Laboratory's Directed Energy Directorate, was recently presented the Cathay Williams Award. This award is sponsored by

  • Group provides support to cancer patients, survivors

    Nearly 1.5 million new cancer cases are expected to be diagnosed this year, according to the American Cancer Society. Those diagnoses cross all races, ethnicities and ages and include servicemembers and their families. A new group on base has formed to help support cancer patients, survivors and