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  • Breast Cancer Awareness Luncheon

    Laughlin's Health Promotions Office held the 5th annual Breast Cancer Awareness Luncheon at Club XL Oct. 22, here.Sixty-seven people from Laughlin Air Force Base, the Val Verde Regional Medical Center and local community attended the event in an effort to spread awareness for breast cancer.At the

  • Nurse Advice Line is up and running

    Knowing if and when to seek medical help can be difficult, but not as tough anymore.As of April 2014, the Nurse Advice Line, provided by the Military Health System, is available 24/7 for TRICARE beneficiaries.The NAL is a team of registered nurses who are available to answer a variety of healthcare

  • Learning a new skill may save a life

    Emergency situations will happen at the time you least expect it.  For that reason, it is extremely important to always be prepared with the right skills. On Sept. 12, 2013, Tech. Sgt. Robert Niter, 47th Medical Group NCO in charge of optometry, demonstrated that preparedness.  He used what the Air

  • Laughlin lieutenant saves life

    It was just another trip to Wal-Mart for 2nd Lt. Joshua Nelson when he popped in to grab some fish hooks for a family trip to the lake this past Spring. Little did he know that a quick shopping trip would turn into so much more.The West Virginia Air National Guardsman was walking to the Hunting and

  • SUPT Class 15-01 set to graduate

    All Laughlin members are invited to attend the Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 15-01's graduation ceremony at 10 a.m., Oct. 24 in Anderson Hall, here.Col. Timothy MacGregor, 47th Operations Group commander, will be a guest speaker and awards will be given to stand-out members of the

  • Find what you care about, give it your all

    Volunteering is one way for people to give back to the communities they live in. It's a chance to contribute something of themselves to bettering others, and for those who serve; volunteering is a way to demonstrate the values that define their service.All volunteering makes a difference, but like

  • Trick-or-Treat with 47th SFS' Goblin Patrol

    Halloween is a night of costumes and candy, with children roaming through neighborhoods in search for the perfect treat for their tastes.This year, trick-or-treating will kick off at 6 p.m. Oct. 31 and end at 8 p.m. During that time frame, the 47th Security Forces Squadron, along with volunteers,

  • Laughlin to have stage 2 ESOH inspection

    An internal Environmental, Safety, Occupational and Health Compliance Assessment Management Program assessment will be conducted during the week of Oct. 27 to 31 at Laughlin Air Force Base.The purpose of this ESOHCAMP is to review all related programs and ensure all shops are in compliance, by

  • Laughlin XLer: A1C Sarah Catron, 47th CPTS

    Job title and unit: 47th Comptroller Squadron, financial services technicianWhy she XLed: Catron prepared 150 pay documents with a 99 percent accuracy rate, crushing the 97 percent standard for Air Education and Training Command. She was elected Dorm Council president and initiated a kitchen

  • Running with the Bulls 2014 set for Nov. 8

    It's time for young, old, new and veteran runners to lace up their shoes and run with members of Laughlin Air Force Base during an annual event to bring support to the local food pantry.Val Verde Loaves and Fishes, Del Rio's largest non-profit food bank, is scheduled to host the 4th annual Running