• H1N1 411: Know the facts

    Recent Arkansas deaths due to H1N1 flu complications have raised concerns on how to prevent getting the disease. Unfortunately, the disease affects everyone differently and symptoms can range from mild to severe. Until the H1N1 vaccination is available later this fall, it will be vital for all

  • American public sends more than $8 million in support to military families

    In just five short years, contributions to "Help Our Troops Call Home" have surpassed the $8 million mark. Since its inception in April, 2004, as a way the American public could provide an avenue for deployed Soldiers, Airmen, Sailors and Marines to stay connected to loved ones back home, the Army &

  • 314th to host inaugural 'Trash Hauler's Ball'

    From the outside looking in, one might think it to be a party for sanitation workers, but the 314th Airlift Wing's inaugural "Trash Hauler's Ball" is a celebration of the C-130's reputation of carrying whatever it takes to get the mission accomplished. "It's a camaraderie event for 314th [Airlift

  • Injured AMC Airman credits training for saving her life

    It takes a split second for an improvised explosive device to detonate, and knowing what to do and how to react in that split second after the explosion can save a life, as one Little Rock AFB officer recently found out. The training Capt. Wendy Kosek, a 19th Airlift Wing legal officer, received

  • Airman provides critical aid under fire

    Airmen have their training put to the test every day, whether it's by exercise training or real life occurrences. Even when faced with danger, no matter the situation, Airmen will apply their abilities to accomplish their mission. On Aug. 12, Airman 1st Class Destiney Dowdy, a medic with Provincial

  • Guard Medics deploy to Guatemala

    Medical groups from the Arkansas Air National Guard's189th Airlift Wing and the 188th Fighter Wing completed a Joint Forces Medical Readiness Exercise deployment Aug. 15.During the two-week deployment, 4,900 patients were seen and 7,293 prescriptions were filled. Approximately $50,000 of medicine

  • Air Force unveils new fitness program

    Air Force officials expect a new Air Force fitness instruction that will bring about some of the most significant changes to the Air Force fitness program in the last five years and shifts a greater responsibility of maintaining physical fitness 365 days a year to all Airmen. Officials anticipate