Iceman Team loses Chief, mentor

Chief Master Sgt. James A. Young, 50, Eielson AFB Alaska, passed away Sept. 6, 2008, after a long and valiant battle with cancer at Basset Army Medical Center, Fairbanks, Alaska. Born Aug. 8, 1957, Jim grew up in Spencer, Mass., and enlisted in the United States Air Force in January 1981. Chief

Suicide Prevention Week an Opportunity to Remind TRICARE Beneficiaries: There is Help

Although suicide rates for the military are substantially lower than comparable populations in the United States, Department of Defense figures are on the rise. In 2001, for every 100,000 service members 10.3 committed suicide. In 2007 that number had risen to 13.9. Suicide Prevention Week is Sept.

Holiday Greetings Program to visit Eielson

It may be a bit early to pull out the tinsel and pine cone wreaths to begin decorating for the holiday season, but it is time to get ready to participate in one of the most popular video segments in America during the holiday season. An Army and Air Force Hometown News Service holiday greetings team

Hall of Fame for Sept. 12 to 18

Staff Sgt. Twyla Hayes, 354th Medical Operations Squadron physical therapy technician is the Hall of fame for the week of Sept. 12 to 18.Hometown: Macon, Ga.Years in Service: 11 years Family: Husband, Brian and daughters, Sage (age 8) and Emma (age 3) Education: Some College Self Description:

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AF Gala Bus Route

Four shuttle routes will begin at 5:40 p.m., each taking approximately 15 minutes to complete. The buses will run until 7 p.m. taking attendees to the Yukon Club. After the Gala, the buses will run for one hour. A ROUTE - Broadway Housing - Arctic Avenue & Klondike Loop Intersection - Broadway

POW/MIA ceremony bus route

A POW/MIA ceremony takes place at 3 p.m. Sept. 19 at Heritage park. Participants need to arrive an hour prior. Dress is uniform of the day for military and business casual for civilian. A bus pick-up service will begin at 1:30 p.m. and pick up event-goers in 15 minute intervals at the following

Hall of Fame for Sept. 5 to 11

Staff Sgt. Jeannette Sudduth, 354th Force Support Squadron NCO in charge of the First Term Airman's Center Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif. Years in service: Nine. Family: Married to Charles Sudduth; a son, Charles (11 yrs old) and a daughter, Charnette (8 yrs old) Education: Currently Pursuing

101 CDOS Week 15: Cell phones and driving safely

In 2003, researchers at the University of Utah put 41 people in driving simulators. They drove once while talking on cell phones, once while drunk. The drunks drove better. The experiment sits amid a rising pile of evidence indicating that using cell phones contributes to traffic accidents. Like

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