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Fort Eustis spouses honor wounded warriors through ‘Warrior Run’
April 29, 2014 — Two Soldiers round the corner, sprinting. The first Soldier buckles into a controlled fall, yelling at his comrade to go on. Undeterred, the second Soldier grabs her battle buddy and continues forward.They both cross the finish line, and are met by cheers and helping hands. They finished the 10k in just over one hour.The Spouses' Club of Fort... MORE

The U.S. Air Force Full Spectrum band performs during the Warrior Run 5k and 10k event at Fort Eustis, Va., April 26, 2014. More than 200 runners participated in the runs, and an additional 217 volunteers set up and executed the event activities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Austin Harvill/Released)

Langley paramedics increase response capabilities, efficiency under realignment
April 29, 2014 — Langley Air Force Base will improve the response capabilities and efficiency of its emergency response personnel with the implementation of an operational realignment, effective May 1.The team of seven paramedics will move ambulance operations from USAF Hospital Langley to Fire Station 1, where they will begin 24-hour rotations. The move will... MORE

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Leonard, 633rd Medical Operations Squadron paramedic, simulates ambulatory care of a patient at Langley Air Force Base, Va., April 29, 2014. Beginning May 1, the 633rd MDOS paramedics will transfer operations to the Langley AFB fire department, improving response times and the operational effectiveness of emergency response teams. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kimberly Nagle/Released)

Days of Remembrance keep Holocaust memories alive 70 years later
April 29, 2014 — For most children, hide and seek is a game played with friends. For Holocaust survivor Ruth Kapp Hartz, hiding was no game; it was life and death in occupied France.The guest speaker at the Langley Air Force Base Days of Remembrance ceremony April 28, 2014, Hartz told U.S. Airmen what life as a Jewish child was like, living hidden in cellars and... MORE

Ruth Kapp Hartz signs a program for U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Torres, 633rd Air Base Wing equal opportunity specialist with the, April 28, 2014 at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. Hartz spoke of living through the Holocaust in France as part of the Langley Days of Remembrance program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Melissa Walther/Released)

SGLI premium adjustment effective July 1, 2014
April 28, 2014 — The Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance program will adjust its monthly premium rate from 6.5 cents per $1,000 back to the 2006 rate of seven cents per $1,000 of insurance, a modest increase to ensure the SGLI program remains in a strong financial position.The Department of Veterans Affairs continues to place the interests of Service members first... MORE

Operation Megaphone seeks worldwide lock-in of military youth
April 28, 2014 — Military teens from around the world will join together in the annual Operation Megaphone Worldwide Lock-In April 25-26.This year's theme is "Memories from Around the World," which encourages military children to share their stories about their travels.Operation Megaphone is a Joint Service Teen Council program. The council, composed of youth... MORE

Airman catches, gives back milestone homerun ball to MLB slugger
April 28, 2014 — Even before U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Sherrill took his seat April 22 at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., he said he fantasized about what he would do if he somehow caught the milestone home-run ball off the bat of major-league slugger Albert Pujols.The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim first baseman began the game against the Washington... MORE

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Sherrill (right) stands with Albert Pujols of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim after catching Pujols' 500th career major league home run April 22, 2014, in Washington, D.C. Sherrill, a long-time Angels fan, moved into the left-centerfield bleachers at Nationals Park shortly before Pujols' milestone at bat. (Courtesy photo)

Cadet Command looking for Professors of Military Science
April 28, 2014 — The U.S. Army Cadet Command Professor of Military Science (PMS) Centralized Selection Board will convene at Army Human Resources Command at Fort Knox, Kentuck, Aug. 26-29, 2014. Selected officers can expect to report for duty before the start of the 2015-2016 academic year.Army Human Resources Command and Cadet Command are holding a colonel- and... MORE

Fort Eustis Soldier receives Yorktown Patriot award
April 28, 2014 — U.S. Army Capt. Christine Krueger, 128th Aviation Brigade, Advanced Individual Training D Company commander, received the Yorktown Patriot Award from the Comte De Grasse Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution in a ceremony at Fort Eustis, April 24. A true "citizen Soldier," Krueger earned the award in... MORE