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  • Being thankful: Holidays are great times to do something for others

    It's the special time of year set aside to give thanks for many blessings, whether they are family, friends, employment, health, wealth or otherwise."Being thankful crosses every line of distinction in the human experience," said Chaplain (Maj.) Sam Tucker, 72nd Air Base Wing Chapel. "Everyone is

  • 552nd ACW stands tall to remember

    Nov. 11: We call it Veterans Day while our friends to the north call it Remembrance Day.No matter your citizenship, we stand together to remember the members of both our armed forces who have died in the line of duty. On Nov. 11, 2014, Americans and Canadians stood together once again on the

  • Staving off unwanted holiday pounds

    The holidays are tough for a lot of people, especially when it comes to the plethora of delicious foods everywhere you go.Let's face it, delicious fudge, cakes, cookies and old family recipes are hard to resist.Wendi Knowles, the nutrition program manager with 72nd Medical Group's Health Promotion,

  • Annual holiday parade, tree lighting next week

    Join in on a fun Tinker tradition that brings the community together for the holiday season. The 2014 annual holiday parade will start at 4:30 p.m. Dec. 3 with the tree lighting and holiday party to follow.The parade begins at the Tinker Youth Center and travels north down McNarney Street, turning

  • Facing holiday stress while using nicotine

    The holidays are quickly approaching and you might be starting to feel the stress that comes along with them. That's not a reason to use tobacco!Cigarettes and smokeless tobacco products all contain nicotine, the agent in tobacco that causes addiction. Most electronic cigarettes contain nicotine and

  • Play it safe during cold weather workouts

    Almost everyone can exercise safely during cold weather, however if you have certain conditions, such as asthma, heart problems or Raynaud's disease, check with your doctor before you work out in cold weather. Your doctor can review any special precautions you need based on your condition or

  • Lancer Gate closed during Thanksgiving

    Lancer Gate (20) will be closed from 1 a.m. Nov. 27 until 12:01 a.m. Nov. 29 for the Thanksgiving Holiday.  Tinker Gate (1) and the Commercial Gate (33) will remain open 24 hours.

  • F110-129: The end of an era

    Farewells are often bittersweet.As the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex welcomes the F117, F135, and F137 engines, the OC-ALC must part with a large chunk of its F110-129B workload. For over 22 years, the 76th Propulsion Maintenance Group, one of the groups within the OC-ALC, has refurbished and