• VA officials contacting veteran-students about new GI Bill

    Representatives of the Department of Veterans Affairs here will be telephoning veterans across the country to explain their education benefits under the new Post-911 GI Bill and ensure beneficiaries are able to receive payments due them. "The Post-9/11 GI Bill is one of our highest priorities," said

  • Veterans Affairs secretary announces new gravesite locator

    The secretary of Veterans Affairs announced Oct. 16 here that the Department of Veterans Affairs has made the gravesites of more than 6.7 million veterans easier to locate using handheld devices with Internet capability, such as "smart phones." "This innovative program continues VA's commitment to

  • Manage TRICARE Prime Online with BWE

    Looking for an easy way to manage your TRICARE Prime enrollment? Eligible service members and their family can do just that by using the Beneficiary Web Enrollment (BWE) Web site.  Through BWE, you can:  Enroll in Prime Make your initial enrollment fee payment Choose a primary care manager

  • Parents at the front line against kids’ obesity

    According to the Journal of American Medicine, nearly 32 percent of American children between 2 and 19 need to lose weight to avoid chronic conditions such as diabetes and heart disease.  Military families aren't exempt; a 2005 survey reported that nearly 20 percent of Department of Defense

  • Five-year review being conducted at Whiteman

    The U.S. Air Force is conducting the first five-year review for Whiteman Air Force Base. The five-year review will be conducted for environmentally contaminated sites located on Whiteman AFB where contamination has been investigated and remediated. Some contamination may remain in place but it has

  • Survivor: Military spouse redefines the meaning

    The word "survivor" is often attached to many groups of people. Specifically in the military, survivor often refers to servicemembers returning from deployments to hostile territories. Not all survivors wear the military uniform, instead, they are the family members left behind. Tish Evans, wife of

  • The best things about the Air Force

    I joined the Air Force some 29-plus years ago. Little did I know I would be in 30 years and retire as a chief master sergeant. Wow, what a journey it's been. I grew up in the country about seven miles from Jacksonville, Ark., and had little knowledge about the Air Force or the military. For those of

  • Parent support program helps budding families

    A new addition to any family brings both happiness and stress. As new parents adapt to life with a baby, they are often concerned with making the right choices for their little bundle of joy. To help young military families adjust to their new lives, the Whiteman Family Advocacy Outreach Program

  • AF core values - a way of life, not just military education

    I have always known that the Air Force core values were important; it's been drilled into our brains since basic training. I just thought of it as military education, not as a way of life. Every Airman should have them memorized: Integrity, Service Before Self, and Excellence In All We Do. I did not

  • New addition to HAWC is ready to rock

    There is a new voice in the gym. Motivating Airmen to perspire and work toward a higher level of physical fitness. "Do work," he shouts, while encouraging his trainees to improve. Nathan Berkley, a student at the University of Central Missouri and an Army Reserve Officer Training Corps cadet,