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JBLE nature trails: A green getaway
June 25, 2013
Fiddler crabs make their homes in muddy marshes near the nature trail at Langley Air Force Base, Va. These marshes buffer the eroding waters to prevent damage to other habitats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Austin Harvill/Released)
Deployment Health Assessment Program builds ready, resilient Soldiers
June 24, 2013
Maj. Christine Ludwig, program executive officer for the Deployment Health Assessment Program, answers questions from Soldiers about the DHA. (DHAP Strategic Communications courtesy photo/Released)
Cerebral palsy patient finds 'brother he never had' in Langley Airman
June 20, 2013
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Alexander, 45th Intelligence Squadron analyst at Langley Air Force Base, Va., has gone above and beyond the call of duty to brighten the life of one young boy’s life, Trenton Lindhardt, who suffers from cerebral palsy. Trenton underwent a critical surgery to correct his scoliosis, prompting Alexander to send a care package to Trenton. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kimberly Nagle/Released) (Last name withheld for security purposes.)
Chasing the 'carrot': Langley Airmen compete in Armed Forces Triathlon
June 19, 2013
U.S. Air Force Capt. Mitchell Kieffer, Air Combat Command operations research analyst, nears the finish line of the Armed Forces Triathlon, June 1, 2013, at Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu, Calif. Kieffer was one of the 10 male triathletes chosen to compete on the Air Force team. (Courtesy photo/Released)
ITT offers exciting trips, events for base personnel
June 18, 2013
Twenty-five members of the Joint-Base Langley-Eustis community attend the Boston Red Sox vs. Baltimore Orioles baseball game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Md., June 15, 2013. The trip is one of many organized by the Information, Tickets and Tours office at Langley Air Force Base, Va., for the convenience of the Langley community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airmen Teresa Aber/Released)
The cost of medicine
June 18, 2013
According to statehealthfacts.org, an estimated 3.8 billion prescriptions were filled in the United States in 2011, costing Americans more than $271 billion. When filling at a military pharmacy, patients receive 90-day prescriptions with no co-pay, and when using a military mail-order pharmacy, co-pays can be between $0 and $43. When TRICARE is used for the same prescriptions at retail pharmacies, co-pays can range from $15 to $132. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Airman 1st Class R. Alex Durbin/ Courtesy photo/Released)
Putting new boots on the ground
June 18, 2013
Ben Cooper (left) and Bob Hall have been working on the development of phase two of the Hot Weather Mountain Combat Boot at Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center, Mass. (U.S. Army photo by David Kamm/Released)
NASA aerospace engineer helps rescue Hampton woman
June 17, 2013
Aerospace engineer Bill Leath helped rescue a Hampton woman after she lost control of her car and crashed into Newmarket Creek. (NASA photo by David C. Bowman/Released)
Preventing tick bites for a healthy summer
June 17, 2013
As Service members begin to spend more time outdoors this summer, chances of being exposed to ticks and tick-borne diseases also increase. Lyme disease cases continue to rise in Virginia, and the landscape on Joint Base Langley-Eustis is an especially prone area. (Courtesy graphic/Released)
A father to all: An MP's perspective on fatherhood
June 12, 2013
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Matthew Ducote, 221st Military Police Detachment patrol platoon sergeant, lifts his son Trystan into the air to score during a basketball game at Anderson Field House on Fort Eustis, Va., June 10. Ducote spends his off-duty time playing games and fishing with his children and family. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Wesley Farnsworth/Released)