Features - Page 33

Putting Sailors first
February 9, 2011 — The sun has barely begun to break the horizon and slivers of frost still shimmer upon windshields from the chilled night hours. Most people at this hour can be found in their beds, wrapped warmly in blankets waiting for the insistent calling of an alarm. However, one Sailor is already in his office. Naval Support Activity Command Master Chief Billy...

JB CHS, proud to celebrate
February 9, 2011 — Every day at 4 p.m. Retreat sounds at Joint Base Charleston, signaling the end of the official duty day and serving as a ceremony for paying respect to the flag. Immediately after Retreat, the National Anthem is heard throughout the base.During the National Anthem, service members salute, reflect and celebrate. They reflect on what the flag means...

Open wide Shipmates: NHCC strives for healthier smiles at Weapons Station
February 9, 2011 — Regular brushing and flossing is a great start on the path to overall good oral hygiene, however, having a healthy mouth means more than just showing off a nice set of pearly whites; it's a lifestyle that can help prevent more serious health issues. Naval Health Clinic Charleston Dental is raising the bar in educating Sailors and their families...

Paving the path for others to follow
February 8, 2011 — Sailor of the Quarter, an honor that is traditionally bestowed upon a first class petty officer, was awarded to Naval Health Clinic Charleston's go-to Sailor, Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Andrew Hammond for the fourth quarter, 2010. "HM2 Hammond was nominated and selected for Sailor of the Quarter because he is a prime example of what the Navy...

Fallen Marine's family adopts his best friend
February 8, 2011 — "Whatever is mine is his," Marine Corps Pfc. Colton W. Rusk wrote about Eli, his military working dog, in the final days of their deployment in Afghanistan. On Feb. 3, Private Rusk's family helped prove his words true when they adopted the black Labrador retriever in a retirement and adoption ceremony at the military working dog school here.After...

Virtue of the month
February 8, 2011 — The Virtue of the Month for January at Marrington Elementary School was discipline. Each month, teachers select children from their classes who best demonstrate a specific character virtue the students have learned. At the school's special awards assembly, each child recognized for displaying self-discipline received a certificate and a button with...

Communication in relationships
February 2, 2011 — When a baby is first born, the only way he or she can communicate is through tears and cries. As the child becomes older, words such as 'no' and 'mama' become the child's first. Through the years the child grows into adulthood and learns how to fully communicate in a language, whether it is English, French, Spanish or some other. Although an...

Intramural basketball standings, scores and schedule
February 2, 2011 — Standings1. 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron: 5 - 12. 437th Maintenance Squadron: 4 - 1 3. 628th Security Forces Squadron: 4 - 2 4. 628th Medical Group: 4 - 25. 628th Communications Squadron: 3 - 26. 315th Airlift Wing: 3 - 27. 628th Civil Engineer Squadron: 3 - 28. 437th Aerial Port Squadron: 3 - 39. 628th Force Support Squadron: 2 - 310. 628th...

This week in Air Force history
February 2, 2011 — Jan. 30, 1948 - Orville Wright died in Dayton, Ohio, at 76.Jan. 31, 1956 - The 363rd Tactical Reconnaissance Group at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., received the first RB-66C aircraft.Feb. 1, 1965 - The first Minutemen II squadron, the 447th Strategic Missile Squadron, was activated at Grand Forks, N.D.Feb. 2, 1962 - The first Air Force aircraft loss...

This week in Navy history
February 2, 2011 — Jan. 30, 1862 - The first turreted warship, USS Monitor, was launched.Jan. 31, 1981 - The era of enlisted naval aviators ended when the last enlisted pilot retired.Feb. 1, 1942 - USS Enterprise and USS Yorktown made the first WWII air strike against the Japanese in the Marshall Islands.Feb. 2, 1800 - USS Constellation, commanded by Capt. Thomas...