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  • Summer workshops being offered at Laughlin

    Three workshops with the aim of helping to better the lives of Laughlin members are being offered here during the months of June and July.A stress management workshop will be taught at Laughlin's Mental Health Clinic by members of the 47th Medical Group.According to www.mayoclinic.com, stress may

  • Club XL thanks members with workshops

    Laughlin's Club XL is scheduled to host a series of free classes called For Your Benefit to thank those who currently hold club memberships here. Club XL is open for membership to all active duty military, retired military personnel, civilian employees, base contractors and dependents. Entertainment

  • Laughlin’s new Toastmaster Club up, running

    Laughlin is now offering a program that is open to anyone over the age of 18 to help build confidence in professional speaking situations while becoming more acquainted with leadership skills. The Toastmasters International program, offered here at the education center, is meant to help members

  • PLAYpasses offer support to those who deploy and their loved ones

    Laughlin's Airmen and Family Readiness Center is offering a small token of appreciation for those who have deployed to combat zones, and their families, through a discounts program known as PLAYpass."This program is based on discount cards and allows members to participate in certain services or

  • Sacrifice

    Having just returned from a deployment to Kandahar, Afghanistan, I wanted to take a moment to talk about sacrifice. On Jan. 26 2011, I had the privilege of taking part in a ceremony for the dignified transfer of a fallen U.S. Soldier. I was not alone. I stood in formation alongside almost 2,000

  • Civil Air Patrol cadets experience pilot training

    For the past week, Laughlin has played host to members of the Civil Air Patrol cadet program while they learned what undergraduate pilot training is like.CAP is a program originally created by the Department of Defense in 1941 to help the U.S. during World War II. After the war in 1947, Congress

  • Laughlin Airmen help feed hungry

    Several Laughlin members volunteered their time June 16 to help Del Rio's First Baptist Church with their weekly food bank.The food bank started three years ago when a local First Baptist Church was asked by the Baptist Convention to help the local community. When it began, the food bank was feeding

  • Laughlin congratulates new technical sergeants

    Good cheer has been flowing through Laughlin Thursday morning as leadership notified 22 staff sergeants they had been selected for promotion to technical sergeant. The following Laughlin members were selected for promotion to technical sergeant:- Eva Adan, 47th Medical Support Squadron- Raymond

  • Policy for privately-owned ammunition at Laughlin changes

    In accordance with AFI 31-101, Integrated Defense, and Laughlin AFB 31-101, Integrated Defense Plan, privately-owned firearms and ammunition will not be stored in government-owned or leased dormitories, government lodging facilities or camp grounds. The 47th Security Forces Squadron armory, located

  • Laughlin to hold blood drive

    Laughlin members will soon have the opportunity to contribute to a life-saving effort.The South Texas Blood and Tissue Center will host a blood drive at Laughlin's wing chapel June 30 from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m."The goal is to be the largest blood drive in South Texas," said Capt. Shawn Chaney, event