Coast Guard Day is Aug. 4

This Aug. 4, the U.S. Coast Guard would like to invite everyone to celebrate Coast Guard Day. The date commemorates the day in 1790 when Alexander Hamilton founded the Revenue Cutter Service. The Revenue Cutter Service started out as the sole enforcer of trade and tariff laws at sea and was charged

IRS provides top 10 things every taxpayer should know about identity theft

Taxpayers need to be careful to protect their personal information. Identity thieves use many methods to steal personal information and then they use the information to file a tax return and get a refund. Here are 10 things the IRS wants you to know about identity theft so you can avoid becoming the

Counter-terror expert to speak at Buckley

A nationally-recognized counter-terror expert will give two public presentations at Buckley Air Force Base Aug. 6 at 9:30 a.m. and again at 1 p.m. in the Leadership Development Center to increase awareness about terrorism.Joe Ruffini, who is accredited by the Anti-Terrorism Accreditation Board as a

Misuse of prescription drugs could cost Airmen career, jail time

Sitting in his room with a headache, an Airman contemplates whether or not to take pain medication that was prescribed to him for a tooth extraction several months ago.He decides it's pain medication, and he's suffering from pain, so there can be no harm. The next day, the Airman tests positive in a

New school available for Buckley Family Housing residents

School-age dependants living in Buckley Family Housing remain in the Aurora Public Schools district this year, but if they are entering ninth grade or below, they have been assigned to a new school: the Vista PEAK Campus.Vista PEAK is a P-20 campus, meaning eventually, students who begin school at

Team Buckley cleans up

Buckley holds Adventureman Race

Fourteen teams of two competed for personal glory and bragging rights in Team Buckley's Adventureman Race July 24. Two categories, all-male and co-ed, divided the teams.The event consisted of a 15-mile endurance course, which competitors took turns biking and running. Along the way were various

Colorado Senate, House join to honor military

The Colorado State House of Representatives joined together with members of the Colorado State Senate to honor "our state's veterans, past and present" along with all currently-serving military members and their families, as well as to honor and remember prisoners of war and those missing in

Security forces offer back-to-school tips

Summer's end is near, and soon, children will return to school. To help children succeed, here are some back-to-school tips for parents:Be sure your child knows his or her home phone number (including area code) and address, your work number, the number of another trusted adult, and how to use 911

Helping your children learn to manage conflict

Conflict is a fact of life. Although many people think conflict is bad, some conflict is actually necessary and good. It all depends on how a particular conflict is handled. Children, like adults, face many conflicts in their lives. Maybe someone teases a child, a best friend suddenly doesn't want