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  • Cradles to crayons drive underway

    As children head back to school this month, looking their best in new school clothes and carrying new school supplies is a great way to start the new year. However, for many children throughout Massachusetts, heading back to school with new clothes and new school supplies won't necessarily be the

  • Volunteer team helps Veterans

    A group of Air Force personnel recently teamed up to demolish walls and remove debris in a home bought by the Veterans Northeast Outreach Center. According to their website, www.northeastveterans.org, the outreach center was founded in 1985 to address the needs of Veterans and their families

  • Children return to school

    The days are getting shorter and nights cooler. Summer vacation has come and gone and now it's time for children to head back to school.The first day of school for students in first through twelfth grade is Sept. 3. Pre-school and kindergarten students begin school Sept. 4. "Military families move

  • Vietnam veteran awarded Bronze Star

    More than 100 friends and family members gathered here Aug. 26 to attend the presentation of the Bronze Star Medal to a U.S. Marine Corps staff sergeant 46 years after his "heroic achievement" in the Republic of Vietnam in 1967. Retired U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. David M. Nugent received the

  • Changes to base escort policy

    In order to comply with Air Force Instruction 31-113, Hanscom will be changing base escort procedures to allow only servicemembers, Defense Department civilians, military retirees and adult dependents to escort visitors. The AFI and its Air Force Materiel Command supplement issues guidance on who

  • AF announces PT test enhancements to start Oct. 1

    Air Force senior leadership announced enhancements to the Air Force's Physical Fitness Assessment program, to be implemented Oct. 1. In a letter to Airmen Aug. 20, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III explained the results of the comprehensive review, highlighting the strength of the

  • Fogging for mosquitoes this week

    Due to the West Nile Virus being found in mosquitoes on Hanscom, Civil Engineering will be fogging in select areas during later evening hours this week. In addition to the installation and housing, fogging will also be done at the Patriot Golf Course and the FamCamp area. There should be no

  • West Nile Virus found in mosquitoes at Hanscom

    The Public Health office at Hanscom AFB reports that mosquitoes found on the installation have tested positive for West Nile Virus. Due to this discovery, and the fact that other nearby towns have similar findings, Hanscom's Public Health office, in concert with the installation commander, has

  • Airmen asked to participate in DoD anti-tobacco video competition

    The Department of Defense (DoD), Health Affairs, has recently announced a new tobacco countermarketing video competition aimed to target the message of tobacco being an enemy of our military as it degrades their health, fitness, mission readiness and work productivity. The competition entitled,

  • Protect your family before it's too late

    Safeguarding important papers is something servicemembers have been taught to do. Many lock them in a box underneath a bed; many others store them in a safety deposit box or tuck them away in a 'secret' coffee can. Whatever the method, these papers must be kept safe.But what is the point in securing