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  • Give board games a chance, roll the dice

    As far back as I can remember, gaming has been a part of my life, and while I do enjoy playing the latest and greatest video games, that's not the type of gaming I'm talking about. I'm talking about board games. Where life and death hang on a single die roll, where gold is won, kingdoms saved and

  • Laughlin XLer: 2nd Lt. Joshua Nelson

    Job title and unit: 47th Student Squadron, student pilotWhy he XLed: Nelson displayed extraordinary bravery and valor by saving a shopper's life when he disarmed a man holding a woman at knife-point. He reacted when he overheard the victim's cry for help, calmly disarming and restraining the

  • Laughlin Honor Guard helps Elks honor flag

    On June 14, 2014, the Laughlin Honor Guard attended the Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks Flag Day ceremony and performed a flag detail.Flag Day honors the day the Second Continental Congress adopted the nation's flag June 14, 1777.The BPOE began the tradition of honoring the U.S. flag in

  • Test pilots play vital role to Laughlin mission

    Pilots from the 415th Flight Test Flight at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, arrived June 10, to deliver a Laughlin T-38 Talon that had received depot maintenance and major modifications with the 571st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at JBSAR. The 571st AMXS, a unit of the 309th Maintenance

  • SUPT Class 14-10 set to graduate

    All Laughlin members are invited to attend the Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 14-10's graduation ceremony at 10 a.m., June 13 in Anderson Hall here.Col. Christopher Richardson, Air Education and Training Command inspector general, will be a guest speaker and awards will be given to

  • Celebrating the Flag with the Elks

    America celebrates Flag Day June 14 each year. The date commemorates the day the Second Continental Congress adopted the nation's flag. In celebration of this, The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks will be holding a ceremony to honor our country's flag at the BPOE lodge, June 14, at 2 p.m. At

  • Laughlin XLer: Lt. Conner McKown, 47th STUS

    Job title and unit: 47th Student Squadron, executive officer assistantWhy he XLed: McKown organized and populated student rosters for Airman Day, ensuring that 565 student pilots were assigned to their correct locations with 100 percent accountability. He displayed service before self, volunteering

  • Laughlin's chaplains open new prayer room

    Laughlin's Chapel staff provides for all faith backgrounds to practice their religion, and their most recent offering is the Multi-Faith Prayer Room."The prayer room was an idea cast to us by members of the 47th Student Squadron who wanted a slightly more private place to pray," said Chaplain (Maj.)

  • Youth Center offers summer activities

    Summer can be the toughest time of the year for parents who want to keep their children occupied. Luckily, Laughlin's Youth Center has enough activities and events to keep the children busy throughout the summer.The sports camps, field trips and activities being offered in the coming months are:The

  • Crime Stop Line comes to Laughlin

    Imagine a base where a crime can be reported at any given time and day, allowing authorities to quickly dispatch units and helping track potential criminal trends developing on base. That's now Laughlin's reality due to the 47th Security Forces Squadron implementation of its new program: the Crime