• TRICARE Offers Resources, Treatment for Alcohol Abuse

    Don't Be 'That Guy' As part of a proactive outreach campaign, the Department of Defense launched "That Guy," a multimedia campaign with the goal of reducing excessive drinking among Service men and women, with a campaign reminder, "Don't be 'that guy' (or gal)!" Although "that guy" is the butt of

  • IRS warns taxpayers of new e-mail scams

    The Internal Revenue Service today alerted taxpayers to the latest versions of an e-mail scam intended to fool people into believing they are under investigation by the agency's Criminal Investigation division. The e-mail purporting to be from IRS Criminal Investigation falsely states that the

  • Uncommon courage

    This June 14 marks the 90th anniversary of the 13th Bomb Squadron. Established in World War I as the 13th Aero Squadron, the "Grim Reapers" have fought in nearly every major campaign since 1917. Some of the surviving veterans of WWII, Korea and Vietnam occasionally send me e-mails about the

  • DoD sponsors Whiteman joint land use study

    The Department of Defense office of economic adjustment recently awarded a grant for the base and the local community to conduct a joint land use study to be conducted in the fall. The study will look at appropriate land use for areas 5-8 miles around the base, to include the city of Knob

  • Moving tips in time for summer

    For people who are preparing to move due to PCS, separation or retirement, a successful move is not a matter of chance. It is the result of planning and hard work. Officials at the Air Force Claims Service Center say there are things servicemembers can and should do to safeguard their belongings

  • DeCA pulls Complete MoisturePlus

    Commissaries worldwide have been directed to remove from their shelves Complete MoisturePlus contact lens solutions manufactured by Advanced Medical Optics of Santa Ana, Calif. The manufacturer announced the voluntary recall after an investigation by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention