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Beware of scams targeting homeowners
December 7, 2011 — Homeowners struggling to make their mortgage payments should beware of con artists and scams that promise to save their homes and lower their mortgage debt or payments. The Office of the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the U.S. Department of the Treasury have announced... MORE

Nominations open for 2012 Military Child of the Year
December 7, 2011 — Operation Homefront recently announced the opening of the 2012 Military Child of the Year Award nomination period. The award will be given to an outstanding military child from each Service - Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. The winners, who will receive $5,000 each, will be flown with a parent or guardian to Washington, D.C.,... MORE

Captain America delivers patriotic power to JB Charleston Exchange
December 6, 2011 — In 1941, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby created a symbol of the American spirit which instilled both patriotism and pride in the nation's military and American citizens. The iconic figure fought alongside troops in the trenches and they called him Captain America. Marvel Comics and the Army & Air Force Exchange Service have teamed up once again to... MORE

Verify worksheets now for 2012 CPO exam
December 6, 2011 — Worksheet verification and signing for the January 2012 Chief Petty Officer advancement examination will continue until Dec. 23 in the Educational Service Office, Bldg. 302, room 206. Verification and signing worksheets prior to the exam date is mandatory per Bureau of Personnel Instruction1430.16F (Advancement Manual). Candidates who do not verify... MORE

Chief Petty Officer Eugene Ruelos instructs Sailors on the proper procedure for entering a space that had reports of fire during a ship-wide survivability training aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63). Stethem is operating in the western Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo/Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Cole)

Joint Base Charleston celebrates Arbor Day
December 6, 2011 — With the help of a group of excited fifth graders, personnel from Joint Base Charleston celebrated Arbor Day by planting a live oak tree on the campus of Hunley Park Elementary school located in N. Charleston.Arbor Day is observed annually on the first Friday of December in South Carolina. The students assisted Joint Base Charleston - Weapons... MORE

Master Chief Petty Officer Billy Cady picks students to help plant a tree for Arbor Day at Hunley Park Elementary School in North Charleston Dec. 2. This is the 16th year JB Charleston has been a member of the Tree City USA foundation. To become a Tree City USA member, a community most meet four annual standards: a tree protection board or manager, a tree care ordinance, a comprehensive community forestry program and an Arbor Day observance. Cady is the JB Charleston - Weapons Station command master chief. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Nicole Mickle)

Sailors at NSA trade offices for a day at school
December 6, 2011 — Four Sailors from Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station, Naval Support Activity traded a day in their offices for a day at school ... but not as students. They were lucky enough to participate in the Principal for a Day program at schools throughout Berkeley County School District Dec. 1 The annual, national event is hosted by the Education... MORE

Robert Bohnstengel , James Island Charter High School principal (center) and Chief Petty Officer Michael Vira visit the school’s Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps classroom to talk to students about future plans and their classroom assignments during the national “Principal for a Day” event hosted by The Education Foundation Dec. 1. Vira is a food service officer at the Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station’s Galley. (U.S. Navy photo/Petty Officer 1st Class Jennifer Hudson)

Charleston eye clinic reaps benefits of VA, DoD joint venture
December 6, 2011 — The Veterans Administration and the Department of Defense Joint Optometry Clinic will receive $372,000 for a joint venture that will add ophthalmology specialty services for Lowcountry veterans, service members, and DoD beneficiaries through the federal government's Joint Incentive Fund. The funds will also add new equipment to the clinic which... MORE

Christmas fire safety 2011
December 6, 2011 — With the holidays fast approaching, ensure you and your family will have a safe and enjoyable season by taking the time to include fire safety in your preparations. There are more fires, fire-related injuries and deaths during this season than any other time of year. On average, 240 Christmas trees will go up in flames every year, resulting in 13... MORE

NNPTC class 1105 graduates
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Petty Officer 3rd Class Raymond Huber receives the Class Honorman award from Capt. Thomas Bailey during the Naval Nuclear Power Training Command graduation ceremony for class 1105 at Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station Dec. 2. The class Honorman is the Sailor with the highest grade point average for the enlisted class. Huber, an Electronics Technician, earned an overall GPA of 3.92. Bailey is the NNPTC commanding officer. (U.S. Navy photo/Petty Officer 2nd Class Brannon Deugan)

The Inns of Charleston has rooms for Holiday guests
November 30, 2011 — If you have family or friend visiting this holiday season, don't forget to call the Inns of Charleston for accommodations.Active duty, dependents and retirees (or other eligible guests) can call the Inn and rent a room for three days at a time or more, based on availability, during the holidays. Although Joint Base Charleston is an extremely busy... MORE