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  • My goal to become Pope's "Biggest Loser," Week 3

    I had some mixed results in week three of Pope's 43rd Services Squadron's "Biggest Loser." Some days I wake up, go to the gym and for the rest of the day I feel refreshed, vibrant and youthful. On those good days, it feels like I'm back in high school, walking around on game day in my varsity jacket

  • My goal to be Pope's "Biggest Loser", Week 2

    I just completed my second week in the 43rd Services Squadron's "Biggest Loser" competition. Last week I lost eight pounds and this week ... one-and-a-half. I somewhat expected that. I guess the important thing is it's still a step in the right direction. At one point, over the weekend, I was down

  • My goal to be Pope's "Biggest Loser"

    Just like I do every other year, I promised myself to make a few New Year's resolutionsand stick to them. This year, I vowed to reduce my speeding, study harder for promotion and lose weight. Attempting to lose weight is something that I have thought about before, but never really taken seriously.

  • Thrift shop offers volunteer opportunities, good deals

    For many people, thrift shops are an inexpensive way to find old treasures or vintage clothing, but for the volunteers of Pope's thrift shop, it's a way to form strong bonds of friendship. "My husband is deployed on his seventh combat mission," said Nina Donnelly, a thrift shop volunteer and

  • 43rd MXS uses expertise to repair 82nd Airborne static

    When people think of aircraft maintenance, what comes to the mind is usually a sleek fighter jet taxiing out of a parking spot, guided by a camouflage-sporting Airman with a headset and bright orange wands. Others picture a dirty mechanic with a wrench and a dingy jumpsuit crawling out from

  • Council member has strong ties to Pope community

    As a child growing up in New York City, Valencia Applewhite never dreamed she would wind up in the Air Force, a choice that would eventually influence her decision to join the Fayetteville, N.C. City Council. Mrs. Applewhite moved to Connecticut where she ultimately got a job at a bank. She had to

  • Duke Blue Devils pay tribute to military in season opener

    While many college campuses across the country began their regular football season September 1 with typical pre-game chants, cheerleaders and the occasional mascot cart wheel, the Duke University Athletic Department opened its gates in a special way. Marking the start of the college football season

  • Sick call: Now open for active duty

    The Pope Clinic is now seeing active duty patients Monday through Friday from 7 to 9 a.m. for acute illnesses, profile updates, overseas clearances and last minute deployment issues. "Our biggest goal is to see that our active duty gets same-day access," said Lt. Col. James Dienst, 43rd Medical

  • Airman accepts extreme challenge

    It started off as a way to build strength in a knee with a blown out anterior cruciate ligament and torn patellar tendon. Soon it became a replacement for running. Finally, it became an addiction. Jonathan Kiley, 373rd Training Squadron instructor, began competing in off-road triathlons more than a

  • Life Altering Moment: Airman survives cancer, gets new lease on life

    Imagine being 28 years old and the epitome of health, strength and youth. You're an Airman just returning from a deployment in support of the Global War on Terror. You do all the normal things when you return: check on the bills and file vouchers with finance, get in-processed, go back to work and