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  • Halloween safety tips

    With witches, goblins and super-heroes descending on neighborhoods across America, the American Red Cross offers parents some safety tips to help prepare their children for a safe and enjoyable trick-or-treat experience. Plan the trick-or-treat route and make sure children are accompanied by an

  • Celebrate Halloween as it was meant to be

    All Saints Day, an important day on the Christian calendar, is coming up Nov. 1. It was instituted by the early church to honor all saints, known and unknown, and according to Pope Urban IV, gave an opportunity to the faithful to make up any deficiencies in their celebration of particular saints'

  • Spouses tour Luke

    The 56th Fighter Wing underwent a number of leadership changes this summer. To help familiarize spouses of some of the new leaders on base with the Luke Air Force Base community, Nola Billups, 56th Fighter Wing chief of protocol, put together a tour featuring all the services agencies on base. "Mrs.

  • DOD TriWest anti-smoking resources just click away

    The military estimates that roughly one-third of active-duty servicemembers are smokers. According to the American Lung Association, a smoker's bad health begins to improve just 20 minutes after quitting smoking -- and the sooner one quits, the greater the benefits become. That's why TriWest

  • Luke observes Red Ribbon Week

    Most people are familiar with various colors of ribbons symbolizing different causes. The yellow ribbon symbolizes the support of troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. The pink ribbon belongs to supporters of breast cancer research. "The red ribbon has become the symbol to reduce the demand for illegal

  • Sports Spotlight: Ben O’Brien

    Inside the 56th Services Squadron Fitness Center weight room, one might notice the 'Club Thunderbolt' powerlifting board looming over the room. A close look at the board reveals Ben O'Brien, 56th Maintenance Operations Squadron end-of-runway crew chief, as the "king" of the weight room. "I've seen

  • Safety gear increases chances of safe ride

    There seems to be some confusion on what safety gear is required for a military member to ride a motorcycle. Most of Luke's Airmen wear the proper safety gear every day, but there are some that do not. The violations I've seen in the last month are not wearing a bright upper garment during the day,

  • Officership — a forgotten art?

    Beginning in the 19th century in Europe, officership began to take shape as a profession in that military officers sought careers in the profession of 'officership.' Today, rather than a calling, officership seems to be a profession in the military, much like any number of civilian professions.

  • Airman’s Attic: Providing necessities for Luke families

    The Luke Air Force Base Airman's Attic, located on the south side of Lightning Road in Bldg. 319, is a valuable resource for E-1s through E-5s and their families who require basic home necessities. The Attic provides gently used household goods, clothing, books and a variety of other items free of

  • Base program diverts recyclables from landfill

    Imagine putting trash into a machine and getting cash for it. Would you do it? Tired of looking at the same old office furniture but lack money to buy new stuff? There are no tricks or gimmicks. Luke Air Force Base has a pre-existing recycling program to benefit offices, the base, local community