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Local 'Stand Down' serves homeless veterans
November 2, 2010 — More than 2,068 homeless people, both veterans and civilians, received aid from local volunteers at the 11th annual Stand Down Against Homelessness, Oct. 28 and 29, at the North Charleston Armory Park.More than 300 volunteers from the local community and members of the local military helped support the effort. Sponsored by the Ralph H. Johnson...

Daylight Savings Time ends Nov. 7 at 2 a.m.
November 2, 2010 —

Rules change for fluorescent bulbs, batteries at Weapons Station
November 2, 2010 — Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station is making changes for a healthier environment by implementing a new policy regarding the disposal of fluorescent light bulbs and batteries. The changes are already in effect at Joint Base Charleston-Air Base. The Environmental Protection Agency classifies these used items as universal waste and therefore must...

Frying up a good time
November 1, 2010 —

This week in Navy history
November 1, 2010 — Oct. 31, 1941 - German submarine U-552 sunk USS Reuben James (DD- 245), which was escorting Convoy HX 156, with the loss of 115 lives, becoming the first U.S. ship lost to enemy action in World War II.Nov. 1, 1841 - "Mosquito Fleet" commanded by Lt. Cmdr. J. T. McLaughlin, carried 750 Sailors and Marines into the Everglades to fight the Seminole...

This week in Air Force history
November 1, 2010 — Oct. 31, 1976 - The first U.S. Air Force E-3A airborne warning and control system aircraft, with its full complement of surveillance and command and control avionics, made its first test flight.Nov. 1, 1954 - The U.S. Air Force retired the B-29 Superfortress from service. The aircraft had less than 12 years in the active inventory.Nov. 2, 1962 -...

AFNet migration begins
October 28, 2010 — As the Air Force continues transforming its cyber operations, the Air Force Network Integration Center and 24th Air Force will change this environment and establish a centralized user directory and e-mail service for all Air Force network users. The goal of this Air Force network migration project is to collapse all existing stand-alone...

Photo: Around the Base
October 27, 2010 —

Air Force and Navy celebrate `Joint Traditions...New Horizons'
October 27, 2010 —

Students learn the virtues of character at Marrington Elementary
October 27, 2010 — Marrington Elementary School recently instituted a new program titled, "Virtue of the Month."Each month, teachers select children from their classes who best demonstrate a specific character virtue which the students have learned about during classroom guidance. After their selection, a letter is sent home to the parents, informing them that their...