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  • Pope elementary celebrates Earth Day

    A Native American advocate and his wife encouraged students at Pope Elementary School, April 20, to incorporate the lessons they've learned about the environment into their daily lives. Ray Littleturtle, a member of both the North Carolina Indian Commission and Lumbee tribal council and his wife,

  • Commander’s Helpline

    Q: "This is the third year n a row I've had to wait for my appointment at the dental clinic. I am always told to come 15 minutes early, only to wait." This most recent appointment I had to wait 17 minutes past my appointment time. Last year I showed up for the appointment and they weren't able to

  • Wingman of the Week

    Senior Airman Christopher Yarner 43rd Maintenance Squadron Job description: Isochronic crew chief Date entered military: Oct. 1, 2003 Reason entered military: I always wanted to be in the military. It's a family tradition. Most influential in career: My former supervisor, Staff Sgt. Edwards and my

  • Allies discuss Smart Operations

    Two members of the Royal Air Force visited Pope April 20 in an effort to become more acquainted with the Air Force Smart Operations 21 program. "The visit has been very impressive and has helped us learn more about AFSO 21," said Air Vice Marshall Peter Dye, director of transformation for the

  • Holocaust survivor tells story to base

    "Never, never give up in the most horrible situation you find yourself in," Esther Gutman Lederman, a Holocaust survivor and author of "Surviving Hitler's Armies," told a Club Pope audience Tuesday. Mrs. Lederman, now 82 and a Chapel Hill resident, recounted her story of survival as a Jewish