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  • Winners lose weight, gain healthy lifestyles

    Four months after the start of the Biggest Loser Competition, the winners say that they are thrilled at the results from their hard work and dedication to a healthier lifestyle."It is very rewarding, and I feel better," said competitor Mary Arrington. "Although, it was difficult when my sister and I

  • Montgomery declared a Purple Heart Capital City

    Honoring the city's population of wounded combat veterans, Mayor Todd Strange declared Montgomery a Military Order of the Purple Heart Capital City during Tuesday's city council meeting, making the Capital of Dreams the third city in the United States to adopt such a distinction. "The city of

  • CDCs to stay open five days a week

    Maxwell and Gunter child development centers will remain open during the furlough periods this summer, announced 42nd Air Base Wing Commander Col. Trent Edwards."We have worked out the details, scheduling and Air Force guidance," said Edwards, who added that both Maxwell and Gunter will be able to

  • Givhan shares his experience at State Department with River Region Forum

    Harmonizing the instruments of national power through joint ventures with the State Department was one of the main topics discussed at this quarter's River Region Forum, held at the Curtis E. LeMay Center for Doctrine Development and Education May 23.Major Gen. Walter Givhan, LeMay Center commander,

  • JAG School trains Special Victims' Counsel attorneys

    In an effort to decrease sexual assault crimes, encourage reporting and give a legal voice to victims of such crimes, Maxwell hosted a course last week for the Special Victims' Counsel, or SVC, at the Air Force Judge Advocate General's School.Launched in January, the SVC program provides legal

  • Myers: Civilian, military relationship important

    Returning to enjoy the camaraderie of Montgomery and the "best hometown in the Air Force," former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and retired Gen. Richard Myers shared his appreciation of joint military and civilian communities at the Air University Foundation's luncheon May 23 at the Capital

  • Astronauts attend Maxwell Leadership Reaction Course

    In a collaborative training effort, a group of six American and international astronauts participated in an abbreviated version of the Air University Leadership Reaction Course here May 22-23. Designed to develop leadership skills, the LRC is a field exercise consisting of a series of obstacle