Retired general discusses national security

Retired Marine Corps Gen. James Cartwright visited the Air University on Dec. 7 to help prepare and inform students at Air War College as to how the national security apparatus works.By using previous tactical government decisions as case studies, students in Cartwright's workshop got the chance to

Airmen provide free rides home

The Airmen Against Drunk Driving program is encouraging military identification card holders to use its anonymous transportation service this holiday season.A2D2's mission is to serve as an alternative means to driving after alcohol consumption."Any amount of alcohol consumption is bad when trying

Holiday Spirit

Big Band is Back Glenn Miller's legacy lives on

The Glenn Miller legacy continues with the 31st annual Glenn Miller Holiday Concert, performed by the United States Air Force Band's Airmen of Note, at 7 p.m. Dec. 20 at Troy University's Davis Theatre in Montgomery.This year marks the 70th anniversary of the original Glenn Miller Christmas Eve

Principal Robbie Swint joins MEMS staff

Preparing the students at Maxwell Elementary Middle School to be educationally competitive on a global scale is just one of the routes into a new direction that has been outlined by newly appointed principal, Robbie Swint.Selected as the principal in October, Swint feels that his previous years of

OSC hosts holiday market, raises scholarship money

The Maxwell-Gunter Officers' Spouses' Club held its eighth annual Holiday Mini Market on Nov. 30 at the Maxwell Club.The Holiday Mini Market raised more than $1,260 to offset costs for their charitable events, which include raising money for scholarships given to military students. "This past year,

Medal of Honor recipient shares perspective with students

Service and sacrifice may be familiar to those in uniform, but it doesn't hurt to have a reminder once in a while. Medal of Honor recipient retired Army Col. Jack Jacobs was a featured guest speaker at the Air War College, the Air Command and Staff College, the Squadron Officer School and the Senior

Outdoor recreation helps campers year-round

Editor's Note- This is part three of a three part series.The mild winters in the Southeast provide many opportunities for lovers of the great outdoors to indulge themselves with overnight camping trips in the Alabama wilderness.For those who would like to experience camping for themselves but don't