June 12, 2009 Military ID cards for children Dependent children continue to be eligible for the military benefits and entitlements card or ID card until they reach the age of 21 unless they marry, join the active service or a court order terminates all parental rights.Dependent children may also continue to be eligible for benefits and
June 11, 2009 Holloman honors fallen Army Soldier More than 300 members of Team Holloman turned out June 11 to pay their respects to an Alamogordo resident and Army soldier who paid the ultimate sacrifice earlier this month in Iraq. Army Spc. Christopher M. Kurth was killed in a grenade attack near Kirkuk, Iraq, June 4. He was stationed at Fort
June 11, 2009 Charlie Brink - life in a chicken coop After Charles Brink was shown chicken houses as the only available apartments in two different New Mexico towns during World War II, he knew it was time to settle down. That moment came on Aug. 21, 1945 when he was assigned to the newly created White Sands Proving Ground. It turned out to be a good
June 10, 2009 Put TRICARE on your pre-deployment checklist If there's one universal rule in the military, it's that your pre-deployment days can be hectic. There's a lot on your plate that needs taking care of, like getting your finances and legal documents in order and making arrangements for your family while you're gone. If you are deploying from a
June 8, 2009 Simons experienced isolation in space Dave Simons awoke aboard Man High II and radioed "he was completely disoriented," a 1958 article "Wonders of the Universe" reported. Simons, launched from an open pit copper mine near Crosby, Minn., was sealed into an eight-foot-tall by three-feet-diameter capsule crammed with equipment. Floating
June 4, 2009 In focus: TRICARE vision care benefits If you have trouble seeing, you may want to have your eyes checked. Fortunately, vision care is a TRICARE-covered benefit. Here's how the benefit varies by your plan and age. Active Duty Active duty service members and family members (ADFM) enrolled in TRICARE Prime are allowed a comprehensive eye
June 4, 2009 Members of Team Holloman take part in Relay for Life Members of Team Holloman joined with citizens of Alamogordo, N.M., to participate in the 10th Annual Otero County Relay for Life fundraiser May 30. "The relay is about bringing awareness to the community and raising money for the American Cancer Society," said Ms. Apryl Stickels, Otero County Relay
June 4, 2009 Team Holloman member helps bring smile to Iraqi family Surrounded by the white, sterile halls of Joint Base Balad Air Force Theatre Hospital, an Iraqi girl sat smiling as she scribbled with all the precision of a 2-year-old in her dinosaur coloring book. Ignoring the lines that formed a friendly and content stegosaurus, she drops the green marker and
June 2, 2009 Air Force officials announce PCS policy changes RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas - Air Force officials recently announced that the permissive permanent change of station programs are being discontinued. "Since we've stabilized our budget, we can delete provisions for permissive PCS moves and take better care of our Airmen and their families by not