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Fire up Yule logs, candles - not house
December 7, 2006 — Someone once said, "The trouble with fire is people." Clearly this saying implies people are the cause of most fires - an implication that is true. Each year the Air Force loses thousands of dollars... MORE

Former trainee's surgery successful
December 7, 2006 — Bryan Hines, who collapsed and nearly died Oct. 27 at Lackland, is recuperating at his San Antonio home following successful surgery to reposition a heart artery and vein, his mother said Monday. Mr... MORE

Local familes feed Airmen
December 7, 2006 — Temporary freedom for some Lackland basic trainees and technical school students was made possible Thanksgiving Day by local families who "adopted" them for a few hours, welcoming the Airmen into... MORE

Wingman saves life of fellow Airman in dining facility
November 21, 2006 — What began as just another routine meal for Airman 1st Class Brandon Thomas soon became an unexpected medical crisis. When the dire dilemma was over, the 343rd Training Squadron Security Forces... MORE

3 MTI 'angels' save trainee's life
November 21, 2006 — Bryan Hines, his San Antonio family and his extended family at Lackland have a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving after a combination of factors saved the young man's life. Bryan was born 18... MORE

Local AAFES civilians serve Iraqi Freedom troops
November 21, 2006 — Three grandmothers are among a record six Lackland civilians voluntarily deployed in Iraq and Kuwait to provide caring service to Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors and Marines as they eat and shop in Army and... MORE

Team Lackland reacts to strength
November 21, 2006 — While Army Spc. Edgar Hernandez took questions from a captivated audience, the Code of Conduct morphed across the projection screen in the Alamo Ballroom of the Gateway Club. Article I: I am an... MORE

OIF POW visits
November 21, 2006 — "We were stranded. We were trapped. It was so confusing. People were panicking. People were just trying to survive." Army Spc. Edgar Hernandez, one of the Soldiers captured in the widely-publicized... MORE

Lackland's museum turns 50; new mission is BMT
November 21, 2006 — Lackland's History and Traditions Museum turned 50 years old this week, and big changes are in progress to focus the museum's collection on Lackland's main mission of basic military training. Visitors... MORE

250,000 visit AirFest 2006
November 21, 2006 — Roaring jets, thunderous pyrotechnics and throngs of people weren't the only tell-tell signs Lackland's AirFest 2006 was under way Saturday and Sunday. There were military working dog demonstrations,... MORE

Base responds to mock accident
November 21, 2006 — Between 80 and 100 Team Lackland emergency responders and volunteers participated Oct. 17 in a Major Accident Response Exercise as the base prepared for this weekend's Lackland AirFest. The overall... MORE

To the mess: 250 rev up at Combat Dining In
November 21, 2006 — About 250 Team Lackland members participated in the 2006 Enlisted Combat Dining In, and "It was a blast!" said 37th Training Wing Command Chief Master Sgt. Dwayne Hopkins. The event began with a... MORE

Fighter planes to flex their muscle at AirFest 2006
November 21, 2006 — The Air Combat Command A-10 and F-15 East Coast Demonstration Teams will display the capabilities of their aircraft at the Lackland AirFest on Saturday and Sunday at Kelly Field. The event is free and... MORE

Comm squadron handling many changes
November 20, 2006 — The network is down. Voice mail is misdirected. E-mail is gridlocked. These, and perhaps worse, problems regularly confront base personnel who increasingly rely on communications equipment and... MORE

New band rehearsal hall easier on ears
November 20, 2006 — A new rehearsal facility for the Air Force Band of the West "should really improve the quality of what we're hearing and reduce the decibel levels," the band's director said Monday following a Sept... MORE

Stage I water restrictions to end Sunday
November 20, 2006 — Stage I water restrictions, which for three months have limited sprinkler watering of Lackland lawns to two days a week, will end Sunday. Normal conservation conditions will resume then because the... MORE

LTA Medina Fitness Center like Taj Majal
November 20, 2006 — Lackland Training Annex workers, residents of base housing on LTA and, for that matter, everyone on Lackland, now have a modern and spacious facility to maintain their physical fitness since the new... MORE

BMT parade to honor POWs, MIAs
November 20, 2006 — Air Force Basic Military Training's BMT graduation parade at 9 a.m. Sept. 15 will honor American prisoners of war and missing in action for National POW/MIA Recognition Day. Brig. Gen. Darrell Jones,... MORE

270 base youths join FitFactor program
November 20, 2006 — About 270 Team Lackland youths are winning prizes as they improve their fitness through the FitFactor program sponsored Air Force-wide by USAF Services. The program began for youths 9 and older last... MORE

One year ago, Team Lackland responds to Hurricane Katrina
November 20, 2006 — Hurricane Katrina knocked the Gulf Coast states of Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, and Louisiana off their feet with a stunning blow one year ago Tuesday. "It's as if the entire Gulf Coast were... MORE