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FSS offers respite for single members, families from deployment challenges
June 1, 2011 — Deployments and separation from loved ones is now a way of life for many service members. The military member heads off for places unknown around the world and the family stays home.Many times those spouses and kids at the house are reluctant to go out on their own because the "leader of the pack" is missing, or they don't want to experience a new... MORE

Weapons Station hosts Battle of Midway commemoration ceremony
May 24, 2011 — Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station is hosting a commemoration ceremony, June 3, recognizing the 69th anniversary of one of the most significant naval battles in history: the Battle of Midway.The event will be held at 11 a.m. at Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum, home of the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown (CV 10). The event is expected to... MORE

The “Spice” of life isn’t this stuff
May 23, 2011 — Joint Base Charleston is catching Spice users, punishing them and ending their careers. Spice users often leave the military without an honorable discharge and without any GI Bill benefits. If you think that you can use Spice and get away with it, think again. The Air Force has prohibited the use of synthetic cannobinoids, more popularly known as... MORE

Air Base News Briefs - May 27
May 23, 2011 — To submit a news brief, send an e-mail to patriot@charleston.af.mil. Make the subject line "NEWS BRIEFS." Submissions must be received no later than close of business the Friday prior to publication.May 30Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony: American Legion Post 166, Goose Creek and Fleet Reserve Association Branch 50, North Charleston, are holding... MORE

Weapons Station News Briefs – May 27
May 23, 2011 — To submit a news brief, send an e-mail to patriot@charleston.af.mil. Make the subject line "NEWS BRIEFS." Submissions must be received no later than close of business the Friday prior to publication.TuesdayStaying in the Green: We experience stress everyday whether we are PCSing, having work overload, looking for a job, are new to the military... MORE

Weapons Station News Briefs – May 20
May 17, 2011 — To submit a news brief, send an e-mail to patriot@charleston.af.mil. Make the subject line "NEWS BRIEFS." Submissions must be received no later than close of business the Friday prior to publication.WednesdayMilitary Spouse 101: This workshop is an orientation for military spouses who are new to the military. Being a military spouse can be... MORE

Air Base News Briefs - May 20
May 17, 2011 — To submit a news brief, send an e-mail to patriot@charleston.af.mil. Make the subject line "NEWS BRIEFS." Submissions must be received no later than close of business the Friday prior to publication.Appointment of Summary Court Officer: It is with deep regret that we announce the untimely demise of Senior Airman Casey R. Jackson, 315th Aircraft... MORE

Weapons Station News Briefs – May 13
May 11, 2011 — To submit a news brief, send an e-mail to patriot@charleston.af.mil. Make the subject line "NEWS BRIEFS." Submissions must be received no later than close of business the Friday prior to publication.TuesdayCareer Connection: If you are transitioning from the military or your spouse is seeking employment, check out the Career Connection workshops... MORE

Hump pilots last reunion
May 11, 2011 — Climbing down from the cockpit of a C-17, five Airmen from The Greatest Generation concluded their visit to Joint Base Charleston. These World War II Army Air Corps pilots are the few remaining survivors of the "Hump," pilots who flew across the Himalayan Mountains, the highest and most dangerous mountain range in the world. They flew C-47 and C-46... MORE

Retired Col. Bill Thomas sits in the cockpit of a static C-17 on Joint Base Charleston, May 5. Colonel Thomas was a World War II Hump pilot who flew with the U.S. Army Air Force's Air Transport Command, flying supplies over the hump of the Himalayan Mountains in support of Chinese forces fighting the Japanese. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Nicole Mickle)

This week in Navy History
May 10, 2011 — May 8, 1972 - U.S. Navy and Marine Corps aircraft mined Haiphong Harbor in North Vietnam.May 9, 1926 - Lt. Cmdr. Richard Byrd and Chief Machinist's Mate Floyd Bennett made the first flight over the North Pole; both men received the Medal of Honor.May 10, 1960 - The United States Navy submarine USS Triton completed a submerged circumnavigation of... MORE