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  • Misawa air show highlights 50 years of Japan-U.S. cooperation

    Japan Air Self-Defense Force and U.S. Air Force aviators took advantage of the 2010 Misawa Air Festival to commemorate half a century of the nations' shared pledge to regional and world peace, stability and prosperity.The show began with JASDF 3rd Air Wing commander, Maj. Gen. Hiroaki Maehara, and

  • Wolf Pack remembers prisoners of war, those missing in action

    Members of the 8th Fighter Wing gathered to remember military prisoners of war and those missing in action during a ceremony here Sept. 17.National POW/MIA Recognition Day is observed annually on the third Friday in September, to ensure these military brethren are never forgotten."As flyers, the

  • Centurions vanquish Air Force firefighters

    Soldiers representing HHC, 725th Brigade Support Battalion "Centurions," 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, defeated Air Force firefighters representing the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson 673d Air Base Wing Fire and Emergency Services Department in the inaugural JBER softball

  • Vietnam veteran turns war wounds around

    I attended a Spiritual Resilience Breakfast at the Lee Reserve Center Sept. 2, and little did I know Dave Roever would rock the place. Many learned a valuable lesson that day: When you're having a bad day, it helps to talk to someone who's had a worse day and made it through.Roever, a Vietnam

  • Anchorage begins Combined Federal Campaign

    The city of Anchorage officially kicked off its Combined Federal Campaign Sept. 1, downtown, with support from Soldiers with the 3rd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade."The Combined Federal Campaign is an incredible effort by federal employees to give back to their communities," said Jennifer Wukasch,

  • Bullets impact Draughon Range

    The F-16 soars overhead just before the crowd can cover their ears, but the noise does nothing to quell the audience's growing enthusiasm while watching things explode on the ground.Base family and friends gathered at Draughon Range, located north of Misawa Air Base, to watch the 13th Fighter