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Honor your heart during National Heart Month
February 2, 2011 — It is February, which usually brings on thoughts of chocolate hearts, flowers, cupids and cards, but this month is also a time to honor our hearts and to educate ourselves about what we can do to lead heart-healthy lives. Heart disease, which includes high blood pressure, high cholesterol and stroke, is the leading cause of death for both men and...

Family matters
February 2, 2011 — Family matters is dedicated to family activities. Movie Schedule: Weapons StationCall 764-7516 for show times. Admission is free. Doors open 30 minutes prior to each showing. The Social Network Feb. 4 7:30 p.m. Rated PG-13Alpha & Omega, Feb. 5 5 p.m. Rated...

Military spouses connect at JB CHS
January 26, 2011 — It's the middle of the afternoon, the kids are in school, the house is spotless and dad is busy at work.For most moms, this sounds like another mundane day at home, but for moms involved in the Joint Base Charleston Military Moms Club, it's an opportunity to go out with another military mom, chat, and drink coffee. Military spouses lead a much...

Get to know an Airman
January 26, 2011 — Our "Get to know" articles are designed to offer readers the opportunity to get to know the Airmen, Sailors and civilians who make Joint Base Charleston a great place to live and work. Name: Angie MaldonadoHome Town? Queens, N.Y. Rank: Air Force Senior Airman Unit/Job: 437th Aerial Port Squadron / Traffic Management Operations journeymanAge:...

Intramural basketball standings, scores and schedule
January 26, 2011 — Standings1. 628th Security Forces Squadron: 3 - 02. 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron: 3 - 0 3. 628th Medical Group: 3 - 1 4. 437th Aerial Port Squadron: 3 - 15. 628th Communications Squadron: 3 - 26. 437th Maintenance Squadron: 2 - 17. 315th Airlift Wing: 2 - 18. 628th Civil Engineer Squadron: 1 - 29. 628th Force Support Squadron: 1 - 210. 628th...

What does it mean to be healthy?
January 26, 2011 — What does it mean to live a healthy fitness lifestyle? Normally living a healthy fitness lifestyle means eating healthy, participating consistently in a moderate exercise program, not smoking or using smokeless tobacco products, limiting alcohol consumption, getting adequate sleep, and maintaining normal weight, cholesterol and blood pressure...

Jujitsu sensei earns 4th degree black belt
January 26, 2011 — Bruce Spears, an instructor with the Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station Judo and Jujitsu Club, recently received his 4th degree black belt in Jujitsu at the Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station Morale, Welfare and Recreation facility. Dr. Ronald Charles, the program's senior instructor and 8th degree Judo and 6th degree Jujitsu black belt,...

Family matters and Movie Schedule
January 26, 2011 — Family matters is dedicated to family activities. Movie Schedule: Weapons StationCall 764-7516 for show times. Admission is free. Doors open 30 minutes prior to each showing. Let Me In Jan. 28, 7:30 p.m. Rated RYou Again Jan. 29, 5 p.m., Rated PGEasy A Jan. 29, 7:30 p.m., PG-13You Again Jan. 30, 2...

Committed to becoming better
January 19, 2011 — The weekend is a time most people catch-up on their Zs, but for some who have no time to sleep, Saturdays and Sundays are two extra days to get some work done. Master Sgt. Joe Adams, Airmen Leadership School commandant, knows what weekend mornings look like. He is a busy man and has to work overtime; not as a teacher, but as a student. He has been...

Small unit makes huge impact
January 19, 2011 — The 841st Transportation Battalion is a busy unit. Headquartered on Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station, they moved cargo on and off of 337 ships in 2010 alone. They are also tasked with coordinating military shipping for three other ports on the east coast - Philadelphia, P.A., Norfolk, Va. and Savannah, Ga. That is a lot of cargo for a small...