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Commentaries

  • Winter watch: eye care proves important during cold weather season

    Winter often introduces a variety of health concerns. Some people wonder how they are going to shed the weight they gained from stuffing themselves with irresistible holiday treats; others worry about older loved ones slipping and falling on ice and snow or keeping young ones bundled up to ward off

  • AFSPC vice sends out safety message

    The fall season and "transitional" weather period is here. It is important to remember the changing season reintroduces hazardous road conditions. We have to stay on our guard as one day may be warm and the next foggy or have a fine layer of frost on the road. Now is the time to make sure you are

  • Meet NOSC Denver

    The Navy Operational Support Center, Denver serves as the largest Navy Reserve organization in Colorado. Our mission is simple - support to the fleet ... ready and fully integrated! We provide mission-capable units and individuals to the Navy and Marine Corps team throughout the full range of

  • The time is now to plan, practice it - home fire escape

    Many single people and families follow a schedule or create a to-do list to keep things running smoothly. Planning and practicing a home fire escape should be at the top of everybody's list.Everyone thinks tragedies like home fires happen in other communities and to other people. That's probably

  • Medical care when the clinic is closed

    What do you do if you need medical care when the clinic is closed? Where do you go? Who do you call? These were some questions I received at a recent commanders call. I was concerned our warfighters and family members weren't aware of how to obtain medical care when the clinic is closed, either in

  • Command Chief reflects on reveille, retreat, taps

    One Saturday while living on base, my 5-year old daughter and I were chasing each other around the yard. As 5 p.m. came, so did retreat. I stopped and paid the proper respect, and without hesitation, my daughter mimicked me. She made me so proud, but she also reminded me why paying respect to the

  • Making appointments is now painless

    Have you called the appointment line to get an appointment at the Buckley Clinic only to be informed that the appointment choices are not compatible with your schedule? Do you wish the capability existed to make an appointment after duty hours for the next day or for a specific day or time? Have you

  • Maintaining the balance

    Prior to 1969, the average age of an Air Force plane was eight years. Presently, our aircraft are an average age of 24 years old, older in many cases than those who fly and maintain them. Whether it's space, infrastructure or aircraft, the Air Force has found itself focusing on its recapitalization.

  • NSPS comes online

    The time has come -- a cadre of our civilian workforce has now entered the National Security Personnel System, or NSPS. Over the past several months, we've successfully trained all our people for the transition with classes on human relations as well as the nuts and bolts of NSPS. Our goal was, and

  • Sharing the snow pain

    When it snows, all eyes turn to the 460th Civil Engineer Squadron for plowing the roads and keeping the pathways leading to work areas safe. The goal of the 460th CES is to provide the base populace timely road condition updates and safe passage. However, we are limited to the amount of snow we can