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  • The “penny test” is a quick rule-of-thumb measure to check the amount of tread on a vehicle tire. To properly perform this test, place a penny upside-down in the tire tread and measure how far the tire overlaps the coin. If the tread is below the hair of Abraham Lincoln’s head, your tire is considered ‘unsafe’ for winter driving. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Senior Airman John A. Crawford)

    Winter safety tips

    The holidays are a time for families to gather and prepare for the upcoming year. The holidays are also a time of fickle weather and unsafe travelling conditions. According to the 47th Flying Training Wing safety office the best way to avoid the wraths of Mother Nature is to prepare in advance.
  • Sherri Johnshon, Commissary sales store checker, assists Santa Claus in the purchase of some candy from Laughlin’s commissary for the nice Airmen he meets during his pre-holiday visit to Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas on Dec. 17, 2019. “Your commissary offers the quality you expect and the deeper savings you deserve on all the items you will need for your holiday meals, going even further to extend your holiday spending,” said Tracie Russ, Defense Commissary Agency sales director. “And while you’re at it, use the money you’re saving to do your New Year’s dinner shopping as well – at the commissary.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anne McCready)

    Commissaries offer deep savings for the holidays

    The colorful lights, the music, the decorations, the smells, the holiday movies on repeat – all converge to create a Christmas warmth within us that’s hard to describe. But the food, the Christmas dinner, is what pulls family and friends together for a festive meal.

  • Fighting the holiday blues

    As the holiday season rolls in and service members roll out to spend time with family, many welcome the season with open arms. The holidays aren’t always a good time for everybody, however.
  • Military families come together bringing with them many different traditions, styles of celebrating and methods of holiday shopping. A common thread for holiday planning among Laughlin Airman is to begin saving early. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Anne McCready)

    Holidays: Keep Santa out of the wallet

    To some, the holidays are a festive time of year focused on tradition, family, fancy meals, decorations, giving… and spending. Whispers of Christmas begin in the fall—more or less after school starts—and really pick up after Thanksgiving. Military families come together, bringing with them many different traditions, styles of celebrating and methods of holiday shopping.
  • Laughlin spouses prepare cookie bags at the chapel on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Dec. 10, 2015. About 400 dozen cookies were brought by spouses to bag and deliver to Laughlin’s single Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ariel D. Partlow)

    Cookie caper spreads holiday cheer

    Laughlin Spouses' Club makes, gathers and delivers cookies to single Airmen.
  • Laughlin offers multiple resources to help combat stress including whether it is job-, financial-, or family-related stress, or just the “holiday blues,” there is always a support agency standing by to help such as: the Airman and Family Readiness Center, mental health clinic, the Military Crisis Hotline, the chaplain and the Military Family Life Consultants. (U.S. Air Force graphic by 2nd Lt. Dean Krupka)

    Spreading a little holiday resilience

    Reminding Laughlin of the resources available.
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