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  • Keep your will up-to-date

    Think you don't need a will? Think again. Obviously nobody wants to think about the possibility of dying, especially in the prime of life. The reality, though, is that it doesn't hurt to have one -- less than an hour of your time now can save your family a considerable amount of time and heartache

  • Wingman of the Week

    Staff Sgt. Iya Foster, 41st Airlift Squadron Job description: I input and audit all aircrew training Date entered military: Jan. 24, 2001. Reason entered military: Originally it was educational/school purposes, but now I just enjoy my career field. Most influential in career: Two people - my

  • Decking the halls safely

    Each year fires occurring during the holiday season injure 2,600 individuals and cause more than $930 million in damage, according to the United States Fire Administration. By following some simple tips you can reduce your chances of becoming a holiday fire casualty. - Inspect holiday lights for

  • Sergeant receives Purple Heart

    A tactical air control party Airman from Pope's 18th Air Support Operations Group was awarded the Purple Heart in a presentation ceremony Nov. 30. Tech. Sgt. Juan Valentin was awarded the Purple Heart for his wounds received in action Oct. 28 while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Sergeant

  • Base practices wartime operations

    Even though the holidays may be just around the corner, members of Team Pope must still be prepared to deploy, fight and survive in a deployed environment on short notice. Anybody who doesn't think so needs only look at Operation Just Cause in December 1989 for proof that holidays don't stop

  • LRS making the mission possible

    The 43rd Logistics Readiness Squadron provides premier supply, transportation, and logistical planning support to create, sustain, and protect combat capability. These Airmen ensure sustainment of forward theater contingency operations through precision deployment of all parts, personnel, vehicle

  • Prepare for Winter Food Olympics

    Starting with Halloween in October through Super Bowl Sunday in January, there's one eating event after another. A study by researchers at the National Institute of Child Health and Development and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases suggests that Americans probably

  • Ask the Doc

    Q: I was seen in the emergency room at Womack Army Medical Center and was provided with an Army profile for my condition. How do I have this profile converted to an Air Force profile? A: You need to take your Army profile paperwork to the 43rd Medical Group for conversion to an AF profile. If you

  • Holidays can offer social, psychological protection to all

    Suicide is a serious public health problem accounting for between .4 and .9 percent of the deaths in the United States. The Center for Disease Control also reports that in the population at large it is the eighth leading cause of death; but among adolescents, the third leading cause. In l998, 30,551

  • Beat the winter bugs

    The winter months present plenty of opportunities for viruses to spread. Chilly weather keeps more of us indoors at the same time, and the holiday season brings together family members of all ages. Colds and flu can occur anytime, but appear mostly in the fall and winter. Family Practice Clinic