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  • Arm yourself with knowledge

    Last year, I was chosen to attend the month-long Senior Executive Fellows course at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. The course began Oct. 16 and, as I write this, I am in my second week.I just received an excellent briefing on the importance of continuing education, with the

  • A social network for fitness

    Overheard at the base gym between two aerobics participants, "Word has it that there's a running club forming on base and it's going to create an uber-race of ultra-runner, Fit-to-Fight-maximizing, super-athletes!""Oh yeah, well I heard they're going to make everyone do P90X and replace all the soft

  • Nine push-ups won't kill you

    I gave birth to my first child at the age of 23. I gave birth to my second child just two weeks before my 40th birthday. My youngest is 13 now. Do the math. I tell you all this to set the stage for my U.S. Air Force Fit to Fight test under the new guidelines, which for me, was in July. According to

  • Fall and fitness are in the air

    Last weekend, I traveled with 38 Team March runners on a 729th Airlift Squadron C-17 to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, to participate in the Air Force Marathon. Training for an athletic event such as this is an important part of a fitness routine as it gives you a specific, measurable goal

  • Resilience means persevering

    On December 31, 1879 Thomas Edison made the first public demonstration of a long-lasting incandescent light bulb in Menlo Park New Jersey. The townspeople who had witnessed the event were quite amazed at observing a source of light that could be turned on and off by simply throwing a switch--they

  • Fire Prevention Week 2010 at March Air Reserve Base

    During National Fire Prevention Week each year, we at the March Air Reserve Base Fire Department take the opportunity to remind Team March members about the importance of practicing fire safety in their home and work environments. Although we will be highlighting fire safety next week, this is

  • Fire Department readies for Fire Prevention Week

    Once again, National Fire Prevention Week is upon us. October 3rd through October 9th will commemorate this year's program awareness for people of all ages. Fire Prevention Week was established to commemorate the Great Chicago Fire, the tragic 1871 conflagration that killed more than 250 people,

  • Adventures at Space Camp

    Last school year, when my mom asked me if I'd like to attend Air Force Space Camp in the summer, I thought, "Doesn't she remember I've wanted to be an astronaut since I could talk?!" And thus, the journey began.My parents and I started putting together an application package right away for one of

  • Cheering for the real heroes

    In downtown San Antonio, the air was thick with anticipation.The throng of excited fans waited outside the hotel for most of the afternoon, hoping to catch a glimpse of a "hero." When one appeared, the crowd instantly came to life, cheering loudly as police officers worked to ensure fans kept proper