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  • Luke doctors forge partnership with Banner Estrella Medical Center

    The 56th Medical Group and Banner Estrella Medical Center have teamed up to provide seamless care for their patients. Active-duty physicians from the 56th MDG are caring for active-duty personnel and their dependents, as well as retirees and their dependents at Banner Estrella Medical Center,

  • Units build camaraderie

    From pulling chocks and maintaining jets to ensuring documents and records are properly filed, Luke Air Force Base Airmen work around the clock meeting the wing's mission. Recognizing the excellent work of Airmen, unit morale representatives across base have their own way of giving back to members

  • Financial fitness roadshow coming to Luke

    Many television news reports and numerous magazines are dominated by a plethora of financial news -- most of it dismal. This is the age of the shrinking dollar. Financial institutions that were thought to be safe have collapsed and recently Congress passed a massive bailout package. These

  • Deals abound at thrift store

    The Luke Air Force Base thrift store has been open for almost two months and the members of the Luke Officers' Spouses Club, who run the store, want the base community to know they are back in business after shutting down for summer. "We opened up September, and I don't think people realize that,"

  • Impact Aid helps fund local school districts

    School districts with a high number of children from military families in attendance have the opportunity to get federal money from the Department of Education though the Impact Aid program. The money distributed to the districts from the program can be used to improve the school district in a

  • Safety officials work to predict, avert mishaps

    Luke Air Force Base Airmen were recently challenged to come up with a list predicting the next mishap that could happen here on the ground and in the air. Statistics gathered by the 56th Fighter Wing Safety office from all the base groups showed that the biggest hazards Airmen predicted regarding

  • Youth Center, first shirts provide food baskets

    As 2008 heads into the final act, it must be close to Thanksgiving, which means many of us will be enjoying good food and fellowship with family and friends. However, not all families have the resources to have the Thanksgiving they would like to have, but help is on the way. The youth center's

  • Remember those who’ve made our nation great

    One of the greatest conflicts in the history of mankind ended 90 years ago and cost America the lives of more than 100,000 before an armistice was signed on Nov. 11, 1918. Known as "The Great War" -- the first world war was the first to pit many nations against each other. One year after the signing

  • Luke winter games slated for December

    The 56th Services Squadron Fitness Center will host the first Luke Air Force Base Winter Games in December, and will cap off the event with the presentation of the commanders Cup to the squadron with the best intramural participation and score. "I think the Luke winter games will be a great end to

  • Pizza party

    Six brave competitors gathered Saturday to see how many slices of pizza they could eat in the Anthony's Pizza Eating Contest. The competition was one of a variety of events that took place this past weekend in celebration of the grand re-opening of the remodeled base exchange. Though all the