• 3rd Maneuver Soldier faces her biggest fight yet

    The military is full of challenges. Frequent moves, deployments and the stress associated with them, and the physical daily grind can be battle enough. Some people, however, face even more."When I joined the Army in 2004, my first assignment was in Fort Hood, Texas," said Sgt. Camilia Hall, an

  • JBER nurses, technicians officially appreciated

    Individuals crucial to the medical care of Arctic Warriors were recognized for their contributions throughout the 673d Medical Group this week.May 6 through 12 was Nurses and Technicians Appreciation Week. Events included a continental breakfast, ice cream and popcorn socials, and a luncheon which

  • Dicemen deploy to Red Flag in exercise with U.S., foreign air forces

    Airmen of the 90th Fighter Squadron, known as the Dicemen, participated in a realistic combat-training exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. known as Red Flag. The 90th FS brought along the F-22 Raptor for the first time.Red Flag was established in 1975 to better prepare forces for combat and to

  • 537th Airlift Squadron flies again after 40 years

    It's been more than 40 years since someone with the 537th Airlift Squadron has taken flight. That all came to an end earlier this week, but first the 537th AS was activated last Friday for the first time since the squadron was deactivated in the early 1970s at Phu Cat Air Base, South Vietnam. At the

  • Chapels excel after joint basing

    The former Elmendorf Air Force Base and Fort Richardson joined together to form Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson July 30, 2010. It is a transformation which has taken a lot of work, but now, less than a year later; the benefits are starting to show for many work centers.Air Force Master Sgt. Eric

  • Marrow Donor

    Almost any blood donation center stays pretty busy during a blood drive; plenty of people are willing to give forty-five minutes and a pint of blood in exchange for a couple of cookies, some juice and a feeling of having helped a stranger.But how many are willing to give up two weeks and have a

  • “Days of Remembrance” ceremony hits home

    "Today is history. Today will be remembered. Years from now, the young will ask with wonder about this day. Today is history, and you are part of it. ... For six centuries, there has been a Jewish Krakow. Think about that. By this evening, those six centuries are a rumor. They never happened. Today