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  • Warrior fitness classes arrive at Hanscom

    Sometime last week, I found myself wide awake around 2:30 a.m. Failing the possibility of a swift return to sleep, I decided to do something productive - I powered on the television and started to flip through the myriad of options. Some of my stops included a six-hour block of ESPN Sports Center,

  • Holiday greetings from the base commander

    As we approach the holidays and the New Year, I'd like offer my sincere thanks for all you've done this past year. While I arrived at Hanscom a good ways into 2012, it didn't take long for me to realize what an incredible, dedicated cadre of employees we have.I recognize the challenges that we've

  • Holidays -- a time to be thankful

    For many, gathering with friends and family for the holidays often leads to discussions of the things we are thankful for. As you think about the blessings you've enjoyed in the past year, I ask that you also remember the men and women who defend our freedom, one of the greatest gifts of all.Today

  • ‘Tis the season to be safe

    'Tis the season to be jolly, as the holiday standard goes. In many homes, this means a log on the fire, a trimmed tree or a menorah glowing brightly. All these signs of the season bring feelings of comfort and joy to families. But what you may not realize is that they also bring an increased risk of

  • What a wingman means to me

    I recently read an article in the Hansconian about being a good wingman. As a civilian employee, I understand the need for a wingman and how to be a good wingman more than most. My life imploded in a blink of an eye on April 27, 2011, when my husband was killed in Afghanistan. Everything I knew and

  • This is how we do

    The other night I was driving home from work listening to the radio. A commercial came on for Mountain Dew and Jason Aldean, a popular country singer, said, "This is how I Dew" -- then went on to explain his life philosophy. Later I saw a commercial with another music star that was advertising for

  • Native American Heritage Month looks to the future

    Native American Heritage Month enhances cross-cultural awareness, mutual respect and understanding and promotes harmony, pride and espirit de corps. However, the main objective of Native American Heritage Month, observed each November, is to recognize and honor the original people of America."Since

  • Straight Talk: Veterans Day weekend safety message

    As you prepare for the upcoming Veterans Day weekend, please incorporate safety in your plans and take time to honor those veterans past and present. Veterans Day weekend marks a transitional period between fall and winter. This is a time where we need to be more aware of the changing of climate and

  • Veterans Day honors a truly elite group

    Because we are Airmen, and are surrounded by the military on a daily basis, it can sometimes be easy to forget how incredibly significant it is to be a veteran. The approximately 22 million living veterans in this country make up only about seven percent of the population. And less than one percent

  • Disability month focuses on an inclusive workforce

    Today, more people with disabilities work for the federal government than at any time in the past 20 years, and we are striving to make it easier to get and keep those jobs by improving compliance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act.All Americans are entitled to an accessible workplace, a