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  • Straight Talk: How do you get your workout?

    Fitness is a key component to good health for military and civilians alike. If you aren't getting out three to five times per week, then you are missing out on multiple benefits to reduce blood pressure, lower cholesterol, burn more calories, increase muscle tone and reduce stress. Hanscom offers a

  • Suicide Prevention Month: One Voice Missing

    Gathered together in the cool misty morning, the band of warriors prepare for the day's battle. The objective was well planned and clearly explained, the gear was assembled, supplies organized and weapons ready. As on the previous day, they stand shoulder to shoulder and utter their war cry. But

  • Mentorship

    Ever wonder how a chief master sergeant, commander or even a CEO rose to the top? Most will say it's not from sheer luck, although a little luck every now and then sure helps. Each of these individuals will attest that there was someone, or in most cases, multiple people, that helped guide or mentor

  • Straight Talk: Bicycle safety and picking up trash

    Thanks to everyone who came out to support the many events we had last week: the Minuteman Commons grand opening, the Sept. 11 Remembrance and Heritage of Freedom. It was a busy week, but also inspirational. I found the events gave me a bit more focus on our main mission, and I am less distracted by

  • Respect for the flag

    As the tenth anniversary of the worst nightmare in American history arrives, I stop and reflect on that day and the time thereafter. I remember the tears and the sorrow. I remember the disbelief we all felt. But what I remember most is the way this nation came together and vowed to not accept that

  • Straight Talk: Unsupervised youth

    School has started, the weather has cooled and we have lots of super events to kick off the fall season! Don't forget about the Minuteman Commons grand opening Sept. 8. Lt. Gen. Charles (C.R.) Davis, the new Electronic Systems Center commander, will cut the ribbon on the new facility at 3:30 p.m.,

  • Straight Talk: Labor Day safety

    What a week with Mother Nature! First an earthquake, then the hurricane and I thought all Massachusetts had to cope with was snow. I know some of you suffered flooding and power outages after the storm, and I hope you are mostly back to normal now. Many thanks to everyone for pulling together to

  • Advice from the shirt: Music and uniforms

    While standing in the middle of the Hanscom track and soccer field, a strange thing caught the attention of the Airmen doing squadron physical training (PT). The start of the duty day was being announced via Reveille. Some people kept running around the track, some folks stopped and stood at

  • Straight Talk: Accommodations for breastfeeding mothers

    It was another big week at Hanscom! We kicked off the week showcasing the awesome global reach of the Electronic Systems Center and will end with an installation-wide picnic to celebrate all of your amazing efforts to make ESC the place it is today. Come out on Friday to the tennis bubble for lunch

  • Straight Talk: Events, yellow dots, gas prices and more

    Lots of fantastic events are happening on base in the next few days. Are you ready? Friday night is a patio party at the Minuteman Commons with beer tasting plus the rolling stogies. Don't miss it! Saturday is the dog show, for all our best behaved pooches. Then Monday is the big day for the