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Pearl Harbor remembered on USS Yorktown
November 30, 2011 — The Mount Pleasant Veteran's of Foreign Wars Post 10624 will conduct the annual Pearl Harbor Memorial Day service on the USS Yorktown (CV-10) with participation from the South Carolina Pearl Harbor Survivors Association, Dec. 7 from 11 a.m. to noon. The guest speaker will be retired Navy Rear Adm. Bob Besal.Patriots Point is anticipating that at... MORE

Prepare a holiday spending plan and stick to it
November 29, 2011 — Brightly strung lights hang off branches and an endless supply of presents bulge from beneath the holiday evergreen. To hear a child's joyful screeches or to see a person's eyes light-up will surely leave a giving person satisfied - but at what cost? How long will those precious moments take to pay-off - months? Years? Often times, after the... MORE

437th Airlift Wing helps the Miracle League
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Colonel Erik Hansen presents a check to the Charleston Miracle League Nov.23 for the amount of $2,645 which was raised during the Commander's Cup Golf Tournament at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base. The Charleston Miracle League is a baseball league for special needs children. Hansen is the Commander of the 437th Airlift Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashlee Galloway)

A&FRC programs help families during the holidays
November 29, 2011 — The staff at the Airman and Family Readiness Center understands the stress families of deployed service members go through during the holidays and are offering programs to assist families during all phases of the deployment cycle."Holidays are stressful in general and then you add this huge stressor on top of it [family member deploying]," said... MORE

Movie Schedule - Family Matters
November 29, 2011 — Movie Schedule: Weapons StationCall 764-7516 for show times. Admission is free. Doors open 30 minutes prior to each showing. Contagion: Dec. 2, 7:30 p.m., Rated PG-13The Smurfs: Dec. 3, 5 p.m., Rated PGContagion: Dec. 3, 7:30 p.m., Rated PG-13Winnie the Pooh: Dec. 4, 2 p.m., Rated GWarrior: Dec. 8, 7:30 p.m., Rated PG-13Movie Schedule: Air BaseCall... MORE

Change in service for Obstetrics patients at NHCC
November 29, 2011 — Due to the pressing need to provide efficiencies in health care, outpatient obstetrics services will no longer be provided at Naval Health Clinic Charleston effective Feb. 1, 2012. Patients currently receiving care at NHCC may continue to receive care through Seasons OB/GYN at their North Charleston office located at 9279A Medical Plaza Drive,... MORE

Great American Smokeout helps smokers quit for good
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Senior Airman Alyssa Dutkiewicz signs a pledge at the Joint Base Medical Group clinic Nov.10. The pledge was part of the "Great American Smokeout" which is held every November as a means for smokers to quit smoking for at least one day. Dutkiewicz is a medical technician with the 628th Medical Group. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashlee Galloway)

Arranging your official travel
November 29, 2011 — When the Traffic Management Office arranges official travel, the primary consideration is to ensure mission requirements are satisfied based on Department of Defense and each branch of service's transportation and travel policies. We do this with the help of a contracted Commercial Travel Office.Here at Joint Base Charleston, we have two official... MORE

2012 Scholarships for Military Children opens Dec. 1
November 29, 2011 — 2011 Scholarships for Military Children recipient Jordan Cherry said receiving extra money for college lightened her financial load. "This scholarship definitely decreases the financial burden of school, which we all know is a big benefit," she said.Applications for the 2012 Scholarships for Military Children Program will be available beginning... MORE

ASOP test Airmen one last time before ORI
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Mock deployers perform Self Aid Buddy Care on a simulated victim during the Ability To Survive and Operate Rodeo at Nose Dock One at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base Nov. 28. The rodeo was held to help prepare more than 700 Airmen for the upcoming JB Charleston Operational Readiness Inspection. The rodeo included seven separate stations which tested Airmen on Self Aid Buddy Care, weapons familiarization, Unidentified Explosive Objects training and donning chemical protection gear. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Nicole Mickle)