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  • 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

  • CFC tops $800,000: Deadline extended through Nov. 26

    Team Tinker members have until Thanksgiving eve to pledge a donation to any of the 24,000 charities in the Combined Federal Campaign, base officials announced.Tinker's civilian and military members have donated more than $800,000 since October, drive coordinator Capt. Benjamin Quigley said. However,

  • Commentary: Wounds run deep

    Though the wounds aren't visible, many military members like me come home suffering on the inside.Wounds that aren't visible are the hardest to accept, these are the wounds that haunt us, the wounds that divide us, the wounds that scare us. If we can't identify ourselves as hurt or wounded, then

  • ALS room gets a makeover, thanks to AFSA

    An outdated "throwback to the 70s" classroom at Airmen Leadership School received a makeover from the Air Force Sergeant's Association, Chapter 985.The newly updated Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force room was unveiled last week."When I talk to Airmen in uniform, their biggest concern is money,"

  • AROUND TINKER: 72nd ABW Wildcatter Awards

    Three members of the 72nd Air Base Wing recently received Wildcatter Awards.Airman 1st Class James H. Selby, career development apprentice with the 72nd Force Support Squadron, has been providing top quality service in the Reenlistments and Extensions office since he arrived on station in January