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  • 20th EBS honors fallen by taking flight, continuing mission

     A memorial service was held here July 25 to honor the men of "Raider 21" who lost their lives when the B-52H Stratofortress they were flying crashed off the coast of Guam July 21. Nearly 2,000 Airmen, friends and family gathered to honor the 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron crew and Col. George

  • Plenty avenues of relief for children of deployed members

    The deployment of a military member can be a difficult time for families, especially kids. Over the years an increasing amount of programs and resources have become available to support military families with children during the various deployment phases. The Airmen Family and Readiness Center is a

  • Robin Hood, Co. sings at Kadena

    Robin Hood and his band of "Merry Men" were brought to life by none other than the youth of the Okinawa military community during their debut appearance here July 26, . The opportunity was provided by the Missoula Children's Theater in conjunction with the Schilling Community Center and Kadena's

  • Osan says goodbye to former Tuskegee Airman

    Nearly 100 members of the Osan family gathered together to pay tribute and honor the memory of Master Sgt. (retired) James T. Price, a former Tuskegee Airman and mentor to residents of the Songtan, during a memorial ceremony July 29 here. Mr. Price passed away July 20, succumbing to injuries

  • Elmendorf loses wing commander

    Brig. Gen. Thomas L. Tinsley, commander of the 3rd Wing here, died of a gunshot wound July 27 at his on-base residence. Elmendorf medical authorities responded and General Tinsley was declared dead at approximately 10:30 pm July 27. The general had served as the wing commander here since May 2007.

  • Officials name downed B-52 aircrew members

    Air Force officials have released the names of the Barksdale crew members of the B-52 that crashed July 21 off Guam's northwest coast. Five of the six crew members were stationed here. They are Maj. Christopher M. Cooper, 33, aircraft commander; Maj. Brent D. Williams, 37, navigator; Capt. Michael

  • Top government officials push for coal-to-liquid facility

    Federal, state and local government leaders met July 18 in Fairbanks, Alaska to plan Alaska's energy future. The Interior of Alaska Strategic Energy Summit, sponsored by the Fairbanks Economic Development Corporation, was attended by Senator Ted Stevens, Under Secretary of Energy Bud Albright,