Base to host Military Appreciation Day

Buckley Air Force Base will host its ninth annual Military Retiree Appreciation Day Aug. 18 in Hangar 909 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on base. This event honors all front-range military retirees from all branches of service and features speakers, exhibits and food. Nearly 50 organizations ranging from

Get the facts about West Nile Virus

The spouse of a military member living in the Buckley housing area presented with symptoms consistent with West Nile Virus earlier this week according to medical personnel at the base. Laboratory test results, however, have not confirmed West Nile Virus. Buckley public health personnel have

Hantavirus takes fourth life in Colorado

The Hantavirus claimed a fourth life July 16 out of six reported cases in Colorado for 2007. This year's cases match the record set in 1993 when the state began tracking the fatal virus. Buckley public health officials warn Buckley members to increase their awareness about the disease and how to

Starbucks opens at Newtch's Den

Doolittle Raider visits Buckley

TriWest's $500,000 contribution helps Colorado kids cope with parents' deployment

When a parent is deployed, children are also called to duty. The absence and fear of losing a parent, and the nagging sense of uncertainty, can put a heavy psychological burden on children. But there is help. Operation Purple Summer Camps, developed by the National Military Family Association and

Web site protects military consumers

Military members, Department of Defense civilian employees, and their families, are targets of specific consumer fraud scams and face many consumer-related problems. In response, on September 24, 2002, in a joint unveiling with the DoD, the Federal Trade Commission launched the Military Sentinel

IDEAs can earn $10,000

The Air Force has rewarded nearly $1.3 million over the last several years through the Innovative Development through Employee Awareness, or IDEA, program. The IDEA program, which is open to all Air Force personnel, rewards Airmen with cash if they have an idea that will save the Air Force

460th CONS gets new commander

Military spouse pays it forward

Mrs. Samantha Mothershead paid it forward July 3. The military housewife earned a grant from the CBS's Pay It 4ward Colorado program, one in which the news station gives $1,000 to five Coloradans who will use the money to change someone else's life. She qualified to donate 20 to 25 children's car