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  • Halloween safety

    The Maxwell Air Force Base, Gunter Annex community will observe Halloween from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 30.That night, children will be going door-to-door throughout Maxwell-Gunter housing areas trick-or-treating in search of candy and fun. The safety of the children is a priority. The 42nd Security Forces

  • Maxwell Elementary School plans Red Ribbon Week festivities

    As part of Red Ribbon Week, Maxwell Elementary School will feature awareness events to get the antidrug message out to children and their parents.Maxwell's Youth Leadership Team planned a list of activities for the week, said Becky Hill, the faculty advisor to Maxwell's Youth Leadership Team. A

  • Breast cancer awareness luncheon to discuss prevention, treatment

    The Maxwell-Gunter Federal Women's Program and the Federally Employed Women are holding a breast cancer awareness luncheon at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Officer's Club ballroom. The program is designed to encourage breast cancer awareness, knowledge of prevention efforts and the latest on treatment

  • Family Child Care program provides employment, care alternatives

    The 42nd Force Support Squadron is searching for caregivers for the Family Child Care program.The Family Child Care program provides opportunities for people to stay at home with their child and set their own hours while offering child care for others. A Family Child Care home is one on or off base

  • 908th Airlift Wing returns

    Approximately 150 members of the 908th Airlift Wing returned to Maxwell Air Force Base this past weekend after a four-month deployment to Southwest Asia. The main body arrived via a commercial airliner late Friday evening, while the unit's C-130 Hercules transports and aircrews arrived on Saturday

  • WWII bomber group presents documents

    Members of World War II's 504th Bomber Group visited Maxwell Air Force Base, Gunter Annex during their annual reunion tour last week. On their agenda was donating documents about the group's accomplishments during the war to the Air Force Historical Research Agency.The group, consisting of B-29

  • Outreach events provide ounce of cure for family issues

    Many outreach services exist to raise education and awareness about family issues in both the general population and among people at risk for domestic violence. These courses deal with potential issues in relationship and family life to make life easier and stem the tide of potential