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  • Influenza and how to protect yourself

    Influenza, commonly called the "flu," is a contagious viral infection that affects the respiratory system. Influenza can be an unpredictable and serious disease that can lead to hospitalization and sometimes even death. Seasonal influenza contributes to substantial morbidity and mortality each year

  • Custody, consent: revised family care plan guidance

    A National Guard member is happily married and raising two sons, the older one from a previous marriage. He received orders to deploy, assumed that the right thing to do was to leave his older son in his current home and situation, and designated his current wife as the short-term and long-term

  • Starting the New Year the right way

    Although I don't follow with tradition and make a New Year's resolution, when I heard about the Resolution Solution Aerobathon hosted by Mathis Fitness Center Jan. 11, I thought the aerobathon could be cool. So Saturday afternoon I found myself doing some Zumba, trying kinetic exercises and

  • The importance of reporting safety mishaps

    Why do we report mishaps?Well, the short easy answer is - it's the law. The Air Force falls under the Department of Labor regulations and has an obligation to report injuries that happen to their employees. Mishaps in the Air Force are basically classified by severity and monetary losses:Class A -

  • Manage stress this holiday season, avoid legal pitfalls

    The holidays are upon us. Advertisements urge us to flock to the stores and spend, spend, spend. Charitable organizations ramp up their requests for donations to support the less fortunate. Many messages suggest that we're supposed to spend lots of quality time with our loved ones. Military