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  • Misawa volunteers help athletes go for the gold during Special Olympics

    With the current emphasis on physical and mental fitness permeating today's Air Force, it can be easy to take that standard for granted. Recently, a group of Misawa residents strove to bring that sense of accomplishment and hope to those who might find difficulty running a single lap on a track, let

  • American Red Cross offers volunteer opportunities for service, family members

    With more than 190 active volunteers, the American Red Cross at Misawa is an organization unlike many others. The American Red Cross is a humanitarian organization that provides emergency assistance, disaster relief, and health and safety education. According to its Web site, the American Red Cross

  • Air Force officials urge OPSEC vigilance

    According to the FBI, fraudsters continue to hijack accounts on social networking sites and spread malicious software. One technique entices users to download an application or view a video that appears to be sent from users' "friends", giving the perception of being legitimate. Once the user

  • Four-legged family members compete at Misawa AAFES pet show

    Misawa family pets strutted their stuff for fun and prizes during the AAFES annual pet show here Aug. 28.Seventeen pets competed in categories ranging from most tricks to biggest hair."This is not a professional pet show," said AAFES pet show coordinator, Taeko Westfall. "My goal is to make it fun

  • 13th FS pilots get reacquainted with survival skills

    An aircraft explodes in mid-air, the pilot safely ejects, landing in enemy-occupied territory... now what?Four 13th Fighter Squadron pilots survived this simulated crash-landing scenario during a Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape familiarization class here Aug. 26."This training is geared