• ‘Kid Comfort’ brings quilts to children of the deployed

    "This is my daddy blanket. I give my blanket a hug when I miss him," said 5-year-old Laela Shoemaker. Nothing is more special than the comfort of a warm embrace from your parents. The feeling of being protected, guarded and loved is what every child wants to hold on to. However, for military

  • Reserve F-22 pilot receives first Raptor 1,000 hour patch

    Out of all of the F-22 Raptor pilots in the Air Force there is only who has been presented with the 1,000 flying hour patch. Lt. Col. David Piffarerio, 302nd Fighter Squadron commander, was presented with Lockheed-Martin's first Raptor 1,000 hour patch by Jeff Babione, vice president and F-22

  • Air Force Reserve pilot the first to reach 1,000 F-22 flight hours

    Lt. Col. David Piffarerio, 302nd Fighter Squadron commander, flew his 1,000 flight hour in the F-22 Raptor here Nov. 4, making him the first Air Force pilot to do so. "This is a great milestone for the pilots, maintainers and contractors working on the jet and the F-22 program as a whole," said

  • JBER civilian wins national award for work with families

    The military can look, especially to a new recruit or a spouse, like a labyrinth of foreign words and ideas. The chain of command and noncommissioned officers can seem impossible to understand; there are programs and briefings for so many things, and getting such a huge organization to change

  • Profile of a veteran: former Buffalo Soldier Ollen Hunt

    Ollen Hunt, 88, is a World War II combat veteran, retired Soldier, successful businessman, author and longtime Alaskan.Drafted in 1942, Hunt was trained in infantry skills and food service."I'm a Soldier, I always will be," Hunt said. "I'll tell any person ... how happy I am of the companies and

  • Secure your gear!

    Recently the 673d Security Forces Squadron has filed reports for property stolen from the RV storage lots on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. If you haven't checked on your equipment and property stored within the storage lots recently, you should make time to inventory and ensure your items are

  • Spartans celebrate families

    A celebration of marriage, a proposal and a first dance marked this year's 425th Brigade Special Troops Battalion Ball Oct. 6. Typically, a military ball is a special event where family members and Soldiers of all ranks can come together and celebrate their accomplishments over the past year. For

  • Troops, spouses renew vows

    "I believe in this marriage more strongly than ever. Sara, it is from experience and trust that I commit myself once again to be your friend, soul mate and your husband," said Sgt. Victor Arias, 725th Brigade Support Battalion, a transportation technician."Upon your return, we can go from a couple

  • Zombies briefly take over JBER fitness center

    The Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson fitness center was an unusual place Monday; there were zombie sightings in the midst of the first snow day and Halloween.First there were only a few, but then they caught more attention as their numbers grew. They roamed around inside the gym and were seen taking