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Military Saves Week poster competition winner
March 15, 2011 — MORE

Jenna Deckard from the Bank of America Military Branch presents eight-year-old Robert Bare III, a new DVD player March 11 at the Bank of America Military Branch on Joint Base Charleston. Robert won the JB CHS poster contest for Military Saves Week. Robert is the son of Master Sgt. Maria Bare, from the 628th Civil Engineer Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Maria Bare)

First 6 volunteer opportunities can make the most of your career
March 15, 2011 — The Joint Base Charleston First 6 is a professional organization which focuses on providing junior enlisted service members a forum for making the most of their military careers. The organization extends the invitation to all service members in pay grades from E-1 through E-6 to join.First 6 meetings, which include free food, are held the fourth... MORE

Top 3 Association
March 15, 2011 — The Joint Base Charleston's Top 3 Organization's primary purpose is to provide enlisted leadership. We support projects and programs that directly enhance the professional development, morale, welfare, and status of enlisted personnel assigned to the base and serve as a forum to promote camaraderie and cooperation among our members and to... MORE

Preventive Medicine: combating the silent enemy
March 15, 2011 — From the battle of Antietam, to the blood soaked coral islands of the Pacific, to the battle stricken city of Fallujah, disease has caused more deaths to military forces than actual combat injuries.Today, United States Navy Hospital Corpsmen Preventive Medicine Technicians are leading the way against this silent but deadly enemy. The... MORE

Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Charles Skaggs conducts a food service training class for Joint Base Charleston personnel March 7 at Naval Health Clinic Charleston. HM1 Skaggs is a Preventive Medicine Technician assigned to NHCC. (U.S. Navy photo/Jeff Kelly)

Apply for Air Force summer camps now
March 15, 2011 — Air Force Services Teen Aviation CampThe U.S. Air Force Academy is holding a Teen Aviation Camp, June 4 through 9 at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. The purpose of the program is to give attendees an experience that will help them determine if aviation or the Air Force Academy is a career choice they might be interested in... MORE

JB CHS annual motorcycle safety event
March 15, 2011 — All Joint Base Charleston's military members who drive motorcycles are required to attend this year's annual motorcycle safety briefing Mar. 25 at 8:30 a.m. at the Joint Base Charleston - Air Base theater. After the hour-long brief, riders will have the opportunity to participate in a motorcycle mentoring ride throughout the Low Country ending at... MORE

JB-CHS promotes 14 to Senior Master Sgt.
March 15, 2011 — Congratulations to Joint Base Charleston's new senior master sgts.Senior Master Sgt. James Conger 628th Air Base WingSenior Master Sgt. Michelle McMeekin 628th Force Support SquadronSenior Master Sgt. Jeffrey Tynan 628th Logistics Readiness SquadronSenior Master Sgt. Shawn Coleman ... MORE

This week in Navy history
March 15, 2011 — March 13, 1959 - Scientists at the Naval Research Laboratory took the first ultraviolet pictures of the sun.March 14, 1863 - Rear Adm. Farragut's squadron of seven ships forced their way up the Mississippi River to support Union troops at Vicksburg and Baton Rouge.March 15, 1947 - Ensign John Lee became the first African American officer... MORE

This week in Air Force history
March 15, 2011 — March 13, 1977 - Tactical Air Command received its first air refuelable Combat Talon C-130 Hercules.March 14, 1970 - Two A-7D Corsair IIs flew 3,502 unrefueled miles from Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., to Homestead Air Force Base, Fla., to show its capabilities.March 15, 1992 - For one month, C-5 Galaxies and C-130 Hercules aircraft moved 165 tons... MORE

Marrington Elementary School Virtue of the Month
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The Virtue of the Month at Marrington Elementary School for the month of February was ‘Kindness.” Each month, the teachers select children that best demonstrate the virtue of the month and a letter is sent home to the parents, informing them their child has been selected. In school, a job or in life, kindness will always be appreciated, recognized and rewarded.
The Virtue of the Month winners for the month of February are: 101: Aiden C.,102: Braxton C.,103: Ryan M., 104: Brodie J.,105: Keajah C., 203: Arturo C.,204: Emily L.. 205: Tynisa M.. 302: Danyell L.. 303: Matthew G., 304: Tabitha H., 301: Makailah R., 404: Marinique R., 405: Amyah S., 401: Madison R., 402: Kiara W.
403: Sarah M.,