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  • AF reminds Airmen to avoid hemp seed products

    Recent news reports on the Air Force's prohibition of a popular yogurt brand spotlighted a regulation, in effect since the late 1990s, aimed at ensuring military readiness. Recently, military members were told to avoid a Chobani yogurt called "Blueberry Power Chobani Flip" because it contains hemp

  • Kid's Day at Castle Park

    Each September, a special day is chosen to celebrate kids. This year, the Boys and Girls Club Day for Kids is Sept. 18 at Castle Park from 4 to 6 p.m. According to the website, www.dayforkids.org, the Boys and Girls Club Day for Kids is a time to celebrate and honor America's children by spending

  • September is Suicide Prevention Month

    In 2012, more military members died from suicide than were killed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Throughout the military, the frequency of suicide increased by more than 16 percent from 2011. Despite the ongoing effort to reach those in distress, suicide continues to be an ominous threat

  • Keeping Airmen healthy and informed through Operation Supplement Safety

    For peak performance, Airmen should eat healthy and exercise regularly. But in the quest to gain an "edge", many Airmen resort to dietary supplements.Enter Operation Supplement Safety, or OPSS. This Department of Defense educational campaign, accessible at www.hprc-online.org/opss, educates the

  • Blues Mondays are back

    A recent change in Air Force Life Cycle Management Center guidance concerning the uniform wear for Air Force personnel goes into effect here next week. Lt. Gen. C.D. Moore, LCMC commander, recently sent out a memorandum explaining the changes.Effective Sept. 9, the uniform of the day for Mondays is

  • Humanitarian assignments bring Airmen close to home

    When future Airmen begin their paperwork at a military entrance processing station, they are informed their assignments will largely be determined by "the needs of the Air Force."This need of an organization to fill job positions across the globe with qualified personnel often means Airmen will be

  • Same-sex spouses eligible for join spouse, accompanied assignments

    Air Force military members with same-sex active duty spouses are now eligible for join spouse assignment consideration and those with a civilian same-sex spouse are now eligible for command sponsorship consideration, Air Force Personnel Center officials said.Following a June 26 Supreme Court

  • Women's self-defense class scheduled

    A self-defense seminar that organizers hope will better prepare women with the skills necessary to defend themselves during an assault is scheduled Sept. 25 from 1 to 5 p.m. inside the Tennis Bubble."Every two minutes a woman is assaulted," said U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jersouk Myers, Mass. Army

  • Arbor Day Foundation names Hanscom Tree City USA community

    The nonprofit Arbor Day Foundation has recognized Hanscom's commitment to urban forestry by naming the base a Tree City USA community for the 26th consecutive year.The Tree City USA program is sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation in cooperation with the National Association of State Foresters and

  • Rabies prevention

    Many residents here may not be aware that Massachusetts is considered a high risk for rabies year round. The Public Health Office is taking the time to educate families on the presence and threat of rabies in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, how personnel can protect themselves, and the guidelines