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Oct. 10, 2013
Fitness matters: physical fitness changes a Hickam Airman's life

Tech. Sgt. Andrea Conn, a 515th Air Mobility Operations Wing budget analyst, was an average Airman when it came to physical fitness. Her PT scores weren't terrible, but she was 50 pounds overweight and unhappy with what she saw in the mirror, so she decided to turn her life around. That was just one
Oct. 10, 2013
Annual CFC fundraiser underway at 15th Wing

Since its inception more than 50 years ago, the Combined Federal Campaign has raised more than $7 billion in charitable contributions from nearly 70,000 military and federal civilian employees. The contributions have been distributed to more than 1,400 local, national, and international
Oct. 8, 2013
Pilot For a Day: Kodey Deuz

Imagine being born with your heart, one the most vital organs in your body, being defective. Next imagine having to endure open heart surgery at the tender age of four months old.Kodey Deuz 6, was born with a ventricular septal defect in his heart, a condition in which there is one or more holes in
Oct. 8, 2013
Operation Homecoming memorial rededicated

A rededication of the Operation Homecoming memorial took place here Oct. 7. The ceremony, which was held near the original site the first 20 prisoners of war to return from Vietnam landed, was attended by former POW retired Capt. Jerry Coffee, who also served as guest speaker for the occasion.
Oct. 8, 2013
COMMENTARY: Hope in the darkest hour

I recently heard a story of a young man who woke up every day and asked himself what he had to live for. Most would think that was a fairly common question. For this young man however, the difference was the number of reasons he could come up with to live for determined the number of bullets he
Sept. 25, 2013
All gave some, some gave all: 15th Wing Amn honors POW/MIA Day

"Strong people are harder to kill, and more useful in general." -Mark Rippetoe While this quote may resonate with Airmen in the 96th Airlift Refueling Squadron, for one Eagle in particular it's not only the
Sept. 24, 2013
Airmen and Sailors receive priceless financial management advice

Do you ever think about retiring at the age of 40 or 45? Wouldn't it be nice to be financially stable enough to never need work a day after your military retirement? If this sounds like something you are interested in, you might want to check out the Million Dollar Sailor/Airman Course offered by
Sept. 23, 2013
Naval Health Clinic Hawaii and the 15th Medical Group host Influenza Campaign

The Naval Health Clinic Hawaii and the 15th Medical Group have partnered to host this year's Influenza Prevention Campaign. It will be held Sept. 24-26 at the Makai Recreation Center, on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Personnel from the NHCH, 15 MDG, 624th Aeromedical Staging Squadron and
Sept. 23, 2013
From tragedy to triumph - Hickam Airman overcomes rare form of cancer

Merriam Webster's Dictionary defines sense as one of five natural powers through which we receive information about the world around us. Let's play a hypothetical game. You must choose to strip yourself of one sense. Would the choice be hearing? Could you live without the sounds of music or
Sept. 23, 2013
Lest we forget: The 15th Wing pays tribute to National POW/MIA Day

The 15th Wing wrapped up a week-long tribute to those held as prisoners of war or are still missing in action with a remembrance ceremony at the Missing Man Memorial on Hickam Field Sept. 20. The ceremony commenced following the completion of a remembrance run held at the track on Hickam Field.