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Marine commended for rescuing man from burning home
Yuma Marine Cpl. Vincent P. Saldaña was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal on Wednesday for rescuing a man from a burning home in Au ...
Iraqis taking a larger role in securing warrants
BAGHDAD — A never-ending stream of people flows from one unadorned room to the other in the investigators’ wing of the old Ministry of Defense compoun ...
It’s pay raise time for troops, DOD civilians
WASHINGTON — Troops worldwide will receive a 3.9 percent pay raise starting on Thursday, but Defense Department civilian employees working overseas wi ...

AF News
Jan. 3 airpower summary: Tankers provide key fuel support
Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations ...
B-2 radar modernization program contract awarded
Air Force officials awarded a production contract to the Northrop Grumman Corporation Dec. 29 for the B-2 stealth bomber radar modernization program.
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Thunderbirds release 2009 air show schedule
The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, “Thunderbirds,” has announced its 2009 air show schedule. In their 56th season, the Thunderbirds are sc ...

Air Force photograph by Lance Cheung
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Rodney J. M ... Full story

Photo features
Edwards airmen receive Combat Action Medal
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Team Edwards holds 3rd Quarter Award ceremony
On Dec. 12, Edwards put on the base's first quarterly awards ceremony in several years.
The event, presided by Maj. Gen. David Eichhorn, commander of ...
Palmdale's Elks host annual military children's Christmas party
The "Spirit of Christmas" arrived once again at the Palmdale Elks Lodge No. 2027 bringing comfort and joy to more than 200 kids young and old Dec. 14.
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Defense Department News
DOD contracts
MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY CONTRACT AWARD
Boeing’s Integrated Defense Systems, Huntsville, Alabama, is being awarded $397,900,000 (not-to-exceed ceilin ...
Armed Forces Inaugural Committee moves into high gear
Exactly three weeks before Inauguration Day, the buzz of activity at the Armed Forces Inaugural Committee here is a notable exception to the tradition ...

Commentary
TSR services provides help to airmen, civilian with traumatic stress
Many types of events have the potential to produce traumatic stress responses. Most individuals exposed to such events will not experience long-term a ...

Community News
Holiday season poses DUI risks
With the holiday season almost here, Drug Demand Reduction office wants to remind Team Edwards about ways to prevent incidents from driving under the ...
Team Edwards holds Tree-Lighting Ceremony
Team Edwards opened the holiday season with a Tree Lighting Ceremony Dec. 10 in the parking lot of the Base Exchange.
The 12th annual Tree-Lighting Ce ...
Chanukah celebration
The Chabad Center for Jewish Enrichment invites everyone to the 11th annual Chanukah Celebration and Menorah Lighting 4-5 p.m., Dec. 21 at the Antelop ...