June 29, 2012 Saving Annabella Her soft cries filled the room as she was born. To her parents the cries were the sweetest sound to ever touch them so deeply. Like many other parents, Chad and Mirela Krueger knew their daughter would be special, they knew that they would share experiences with their little Annabella that would
Nov. 8, 2011 Aero Club offers instruction to fliers From an altitude of 2,000 feet, cars look like toys and large buildings look like something a child could put together. The air is crisp and cold as it rushes by the window of a Cessna C-172. As rain begins to fall and bounce off the aircraft, an instructor continues his lesson, teaching another
Sept. 8, 2011 The true cost of $moking..... The American Lung Association reports 443,000 Americans die each year from tobacco-related illnesses and second-hand smoke exposure, making tobacco the leading preventable cause of death in the United States. That is an incredibly frightening statement. Not frightening just because of the nearly
July 29, 2011 Cream of the crop: Offutt PT warriors dish out advice With six administrative discharges to date in 2011, physical fitness failures threaten every Offutt Airman who allows the new testing system to get the better of him.However, some Airmen take each adjustment of the scorecards in stride. These Physical Training warriors consistently show that the
April 14, 2011 Serving those who serve "We go where you go," is more than just a slogan, it's something Army and Air Force Exchange Service employees live by every day.The saying represents the commitment of more than 43,000 AAFES associates who serve America's servicemembers and their families at numerous locations across the globe.
April 8, 2011 Offutt supports Sexual Assault Awareness Month, focuses on intervention A woman is at a bar with her friends enjoying pleasant conversation and a few margaritas. She's having fun now and doesn't realize her night will soon be ruined by someone who will try to harass her.One of her co-workers has been watching her every move from across the room. His name is Bill, and
April 5, 2011 Arming the fight Behind a steel door is an Airman, who is armed with a nine-millimeter Beretta pistol and is responsible for more than 1,000 weapons from batons to machine guns.He is one of eight Airmen assigned to work in the 55th Security Forces Squadron's armory here, a facility that houses nearly $1 million in
March 21, 2011 Program offers spouses educational assistance For military spouses seeking financial assistance to pay for college expenses, help is available.The Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts program, commonly referred to as MyCAA, was reinstated in October 2010 and offers qualifying spouses up to $4,000 in grants to complete an associate's
March 21, 2011 Next stop: Wine country When people think of Iowa, they might not think of vineyards or wine tasting tours. Few may know that Iowa has more than 400 commercial vineyards and more than 70 wineries.However, 11 members of Team Offutt will soon learn about the wine Iowa has to offer when they embark on the Western Iowa Wine
March 16, 2011 Guitar lessons offered at Offutt For anyone with a desire to play like Jimmy Hendrix or entertain friends with smooth guitar licks, the community activity center here can help.Guitar lessons are available at Offutt's CAC every Wednesday night starting at 5:30 p.m. Each lesson lasts 30 minutes and costs $12.50.Robert Whitbeck, the