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Homeschooling…a school choice option
April 13, 2011 — Homeschooling is an educational option that military families are choosing more frequently. Since a typical military family moves every two to four years, homeschooling can provide continuity in education and eliminate the stress of leaving one school district and moving to another. The goal for the homeschooling parent is to identify how and when... MORE

Month of the Military child: Operation Purple camps
April 13, 2011 — The National Military Family Association's Operation Purple camps are a time for having fun, making friends and reminding military kids that they are the nation's youngest heroes. Operation Purple empowers military children and their families to develop and maintain healthy and connected relationships through a variety of means, including the... MORE

Charleston Airman spends time with Thunderbird brother
April 12, 2011 — An Airman from Joint Base Charleston received a visit from his older brother, a member of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds during his stay for the Charleston Air Expo 2011. Tech. Sgt. Ted Braun, logistics noncommissioned officer-in-charge for the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and an air transportation craftsman by trade, showed his younger brother... MORE

Senior Airman Nick Braun, a 437th Aerial Port Squadron air transportation journeyman, shakes the hand of his older brother, Tech. Sgt. Ted Braun from the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, April 7. The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds were here to perform during the Charleston Air Expo 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nicole Mickle)

14 AS Pelicans participate in 2011 Cooper River Bridge Run
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Members of the 437th Airlift Wing's 14th Airlift Squadron and their spouses
participate in the 2011 Cooper River Bridge Run, April 2. The 14 AS
"Pelicans" were among the near 40,000 participants from around the
Charleston area and nation that came to enjoy the run and weekend
festivities. Pictured are: Capt. Brock Schnute, Capt. Nick Altenburg and his wife Corrie,
Capt. Andrew Vega and his wife Sarah, Capt. Erica McCaslin and her husband Brandon, Capt. Mike Maughan, Lt. Natasha Sergi, Capt. Justin Taylor, Capt. Alicia Dittus, Lt. Col. Tony Carr and his wife Christine, Manu Loweg, Joan Tufts
and Lt. Col. Tom Loweg.

Redbank Road closure
April 12, 2011 — Redbank Road is scheduled to be out of service on Wednesday, April 13 from approximately 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. as there will be construction on the railroad tracks near the base. Please plan accordingly. MORE

Commander’s Action Line
April 12, 2011 — The Commander's Action Line is your direct link to me as the commander of Joint Base Charleston. I would ask that you first give the appropriate base agency a chance to solve the problem, but if you don't get a satisfactory answer, call me at 963-5581, or send an e-mail to 628abw.action@charleston.af.mil. This forum is your opportunity to make... MORE

Wounded warriors receive new companions
April 12, 2011 — Through the combined efforts of the Naval Consolidated Brig Charleston and the Carolina Canines for Service organization, two wounded veterans were presented with their new canine companions during a ceremony at NAVCONBRIG, March 31.Since its inception in 1996, Carolina Canines has successfully placed more than 41 service dogs, valued at more than... MORE

Retired Marine Sgt. Jason Blondin, from Wounded Warrior Battalion East, gives a treat to his newly adopted four-year-old black Labrador Retriever, Eden, which was provided by Carolina Canines for Service and the Naval Consolidated Brig Charleston during a ceremony at NAVCONBRIG, March 31. The partnership of CCFS and NAVCONBRIG provides highly trained service dogs to wounded warriors. (U.S. Navy photo/Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Brannon Deugan)

Around the Station
April 12, 2011 — MORE

Thirty-one students from Sangaree Middle School Orchestra performed for patients at the Naval Health Clinic Charleston to show their appreciation for the military, April 6. The children played two, 30-minute sessions and provided a relaxing atmosphere for patients visiting the clinic. (U.S. Navy photo/Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer Hudson)

A new App for resident maintenance work orders on the Weapons Station
April 12, 2011 — Placing a maintenance work order for family housing just became easier and more user-friendly for residents at Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station. Balfour Beatty Communities is pleased to announce it has launched a new web-based work order system on their website, nwscharlestonhomes.com, where residents can now report and track the status of... MORE

This week in Navy history
April 12, 2011 — April 10, 1963 - During diving tests, the submarine USS Thresher was lost with all hands (112 crew and 12 civilians) east of Cape Cod, Mass.April 11, 1970 - Apollo 13, commanded by Navy Capt. James Lovell, Jr., blasted off on a mission to the moon. An explosion on board forced the spacecraft to circle the moon without landing. April 12, 1911 - Lt... MORE