Screenings to save your life

While January is a great time to plan for your health in 2010, you'll never find a wrong time to get vital screening tests. Whether you're a man or a woman, age 25 or 65, make sure to talk with your doctor about the screening tests listed below. These services are available to you and your eligible

Buckley Defender honors Airmen in AOR

Explosions might be heard as base cleans up old ranges

Over the next several months, the Air Force will be investigating closed firing ranges located on Buckley Air Force Base. This effort is part of the Environmental Restoration Program at the base and is under the Military Munitions Response Program. It is being conducted in coordination with U.S.

Sushi at the Commissary not just raw fish

Nuam Dim gently dips the rice paper in a bowl of lukewarm water, wetting the thin film so it won't crack when she rolls the first sushi batch of the morning at the Commissary.With attention to detail rivaling that of an Airman, she chooses the freshest lettuce, cucumber sticks and imitation crab

Gen. Renuart visits Buckley

Base Car Wash power to be temporarily out Jan 23

Power will be out to the Base Car Wash Jan. 23, 8-10 a.m. in order to connect power to the Satellite Pharmacy.For more information, call Tech. Sgt. Walter Tejan, 720-847-9137.

Air Force seeking athletes for warrior games

The deadline for submitting applications to compete in the inaugural Warrior Games is Friday.Approximately 200 wounded active duty members and military veterans will compete in the Warrior Games May 10 to 14 in Colorado Springs, Colo., Defense Department officials announced Jan. 7. Air Force is

Avoid ID theft during the 2010 U.S. Census

According to C. N. Le, a professor at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, "...an accurate count of the U.S. population forms the basis for many important but often-overlooked political, economic, and social decisions that are made that end up affecting our daily lives." This is why it is

Earl Mikula, 460th Civil Engineer Squadron, is Team Buckley's Warrior of the Week for Jan. 11

Earl Mikula, 460th Civil Engineer Squadron, is Team Buckley's Warrior of the Week for Jan. 11.Mr. Mikula is from Thornton, Colo., served in the Army 26 years and has worked for 31 years as a civilian, 10 of which have been at Buckley Air Force Base. He enjoys all outdoor sports, racing a U.S.

How to make the most of your provider's visit

Fifteen minutes. Except for unusual or complicated cases, that's about how much time most providers get to spend with patients during an average appointment. The upside is that providers can actually see, treat and help many people in a typical day, but it also means that both provider and patient