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  • Any cruelty harmful to family

    "The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves." ShakespeareOctober in the Valley of the Sun is a time for outdoor barbecues and football tailgating parties. But October is also Domestic Violence Prevention Month.Domestic violence is one of those topics not often raised at those

  • Program promotes 'Street Smart' resiliency

    "Click it or ticket." "Drive sober or get pulled over."These familiar sayings are what Street Smart Resiliency is all about."Street Smart Resiliency is a standalone program for traffic safety education," said Ben Bruce, 56th Fighter Wing ground safety manager. "The program was started in Florida by

  • Tip line reports illegal acts to AFOSI

    Reporting suspicious activity has become much easier.The Air Force Office of Special Investigations established a tip line for the Air Force to support the insider-threat mission. The tip line is an anonymous reporting mechanism to advise law enforcement of illegal activities. It provides an easily

  • Enterovirus spreads throughout country, launches Flu season

    Enterovirus is spreading throughout the country starting from the East Coast, making its way to the West.From mid August to Sept. 18, a total of 153 people in 18 states were confirmed to have respiratory illness caused by EV-D68. In the upcoming weeks, more states will have confirmed cases of EV-D68

  • Vietnam Moving Wall Memorial brings memories, emotions to Goodyear

    Emotions were high as a crowd of more than 500 people gathered in Goodyear, Arizona, for the opening ceremony of The Moving Wall exhibit Oct. 3.  The memorial is a half-sized replica of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington D.C., and features the names of more than 58,000 Vietnam veterans who gave

  • Honorary commanders bid farewell

    The United States military is made up of less than 1 percent of the total population, and for most of the other 99 percent, understanding the inner workings of military operations and training is not an option. At Luke Air Force Base, however, there is an opportunity designed to give local community

  • POW/MIA day commemorated at Luke

    A warm, breezy late summer afternoon offered the backdrop for more than 200 people to be part of the annual POW/MIA Recognition Day Retreat ceremony Sept. 19 in front of the wing headquarters building.The event served as a reminder of the high price courageous people have paid, and are still paying,

  • TAP changes to better prepare Airmen for civilian life

    The Luke Air Force Base Airman and Family Readiness Center Transition Assistance Program has recently undergone a major overhaul for the first time since its inception in 1989.The objective of the TAP Goals, Plans, Success workshop is to provide each transitioning service member a broad range of

  • JAG Corps announces 2015 law school programs

    Legal Officers interested in continuing to serve the Air Force as judge advocates are invited to apply to the Funded Legal Education Program and Excess Leave Program.Officers selected for FLEP have the opportunity to attend law school at Air Force expense while also continuing to receive full pay,

  • EMS shuts out FSS 32-0

    The first pass of the game was thrown short setting the tone for the matchup between the 56th Force Support Squadron and the 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron flag football teams.The final score of the game was 32-0 with EMS delivering a sound thrashing to FSS.FSS moved the ball up the field