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Make a difference, change a life
November 3, 2015 — The 2015 Combined Federal Campaign will come to a close on Nov. 13. Now is your chance to make a difference. It's not too late.I believe we have a responsibility to the community where we live and work. Our community is what we make it or what we fail to make it. The choice is ours. The CFC is a huge part of that, for more than just our... MORE

16th Annual Stand Down Against Homelessness
October 30, 2015 — Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center in partnership with Goodwill Industries of Lower South Carolina and Palmetto Warrior Connection held its 16th Annual Stand Down Against Homelessness Friday, Oct. 30 at the VA Community Resource and Referral Center, 2424 City Hall Lane, North Charleston, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The event included a Veteran... MORE

Homeless Veterans wait in line for registration during the Veteran Stand Down at the VA Community Resource and Referral Center on Friday, Oct. 30, 2015. The event offered medical screenings and assistance, clothing, food, haircuts and legal counseling for hundreds of homeless veterans in the greater Charleston area. (VA Photo by James Arrowood)

Increased measures to deter geese, prevent aircraft mishaps continue
October 28, 2015 — Officials at Joint Base Charleston authorized an escalation in the base's ongoing efforts to prevent aircraft bird strikes in the vicinity of the Air Base.Due to a large increase in the number of geese inhabiting areas surrounding the airfield and their growing immunity to other bird-removal tactics, officials approved the supervised use of... MORE

Smoke detectors help keep families safe
October 7, 2015 — Keep your family safe with a working smoke alarm in every bedroom.Did you know that roughly half of home fire deaths result from fires reported between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m., when most people are asleep?Smoke alarms save lives. If there is a fire in your home, smoke spreads fast and you need smoke alarms to give you time to get out. In fact, having a... MORE

Red Ribbon Campaign
October 7, 2015 — This month we celebrate one of the oldest drug prevention efforts in the country. The Red Ribbon campaign held Oct. 23-31, 2015, is a means for individuals and communities to take a stand for our children's future by committing to providing drug education and prevention as well as committing to a drug free life and ultimately a drug free... MORE

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October 7, 2015 — The nation and the military have made remarkable progress over the past 30 years in recognizing domestic violence as a crime, providing legal remedies, social supports and coordinated community responses. Yet millions of families continue to be traumatized by abuse, leading to increased rates of crime, violence and suffering.Violence against women,... MORE

National Cyber Security Awareness Month continues
October 7, 2015 — We live in a world that is more connected than ever before. Whether we realize it or not, the Internet touches almost all aspects of everyone's daily life. We connect with friends and family, conduct business and banking online and rely on many services, like transportation and electricity that are supported by online systems.Technology has... MORE

AF and USA participate in White Sands exercise
October 7, 2015 — The U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army began the Network Integration Exercise 16.1 (NIE 16.1) on September 25 in the White Sands Missile range, New Mexico. The purpose of the exercise was to modernize the Army's tactical communication network. The NIE spanned the globe with 14 international allied players. All participants interacted in both live and... MORE

During the NIE 16.1 White Sands Exercise, members of the 2nd Combat Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division Secure Landing Zone “Gypsum” with the help of the 21Special Tactics Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Captain Ali Chinisaz)

October is Cyber Security Awareness Month
September 30, 2015 — We live in a world that is more connected than ever before. The Internet touches almost all aspects of everyone's daily life, whether we realize it or not. We connect with friends and family, conduct business and banking online and rely on many services, like transportation and electricity that are supported by online systems.Technology has... MORE

Be prepared for wildfires
September 30, 2015 — Every year across our nation, some homes survive - while many others do not - after a major wildfire. Those that survive almost always do so because their owners had prepared for the eventuality of fire, which is an inescapable force of nature in fire-prone wild land areas. Said in another way - if it's predictable, it's preventable!Wildfires often... MORE