• Tornado safety and preparedness

    Tornadoes are nature's most violent storms. Spawned from powerful thunderstorms, they can cause fatalities and devastate a neighborhood in seconds.Now that summer is here, that also means tornado season has begun. Here are some precautions for the upcoming season:Preparing for a tornado· Build an

  • Fact or fiction: What do you know about your commissary benefit?

    What a commissary patron knows about their commissary benefit - how it works, its history and its features - can make all the difference in how they use it.Just ask Air Force Command Chief Master Sgt. Stuart M. Allison, the Defense Commissary Agency's senior enlisted advisor to the director."The

  • Sexual assault prevention: moving beyond awareness

     Every April since 2001, the nation has focused its attention on sexual assault awareness and the impact this crime has on those who have experienced it. This year, the Department of Defense deliberately renamed the annual effort Sexual Assault Awareness and PREVENTION Month. I want to take this

  • Vehicle Hail Damage and the Claims Process

    According to the local National Weather Service, hailstorms are a common occurrence and are more likely to occur in and around the Concho Valley during the months of March through early June than any other time of year.  Thousands of vehicles are damaged in West Texas each year by hailstorms. We