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  • International festival brings world to Maxwell

    The Air War College held its annual International Culture Festival with more than a thousand people flocking to the Civil Air Patrol hangar to enjoy a Saturday afternoon filled with food and fun.The event has been held for t15 years and featured 44 different countries. It offered international

  • Woman’s History Month events focus on history, strength

    The 2011 theme for Women's History Month is "Our History Is Our Strength." According to the National Women's History Project, this theme was chosen to pay tribute to the millions of women who have taken action to help create a better world for the times in which they lived, as well as for future

  • Teen Tech Week plugs in to fun

    The Maxwell and Gunter libraries are helping youth explore technology during Teen Tech Week Monday through March 12."(We're) encouraging teens and other users to use and take advantage of the many online services and nonprint resources that the libraries offer," said Marsha Taylor, librarian with

  • DBIDS processing continues

    Though Maxwell is on track to meeting its registration goals, everyone is encouraged to get their ID cards processed in the Defense Biometric Identification System as soon as possible."We want to stress, don't wait," said Master Sergeant Rodney Hickson, superintendent of plans and programs at the

  • Treasuring trees: Arbor Day recognition educates next generation

    Thursday marked National Arbor Day and Maxwell's 18th consecutive annual designation as a Tree City USA.The Tree City USA designation is awarded by the Arbor Day Foundation in cooperation with the USDA Forest Service. It denotes cities that have made a commitment to urban forestry by having a tree

  • URGENT ANNOUNCEMENT: 42nd Air Base Wing Town Hall Meeting

    42nd Air Base Wing Commander Col. Brian Killough invites the Maxwell-Gunter community to two town hall meetings 6:30 - 8 p.m. Tuesday at the AFPEO-EIS auditorium, building 892, Gunter; and 6:30 - 8 p.m. Thursday at the base theater, Maxwell. The base commander will share the latest news about the

  • Tactics help children cope with deployments

    Long separations for deployments, classes, training and conferences can put a strain on children in military families. Just how much of a strain was the focus of a recent study by the RAND foundation, sponsored by the National Military Family Association.The foundation interviewed more than 1,500

  • Speaker brings 'chicken soup' to spouses

    For those who want to make every small moment matter, clever, inspirational and humorous stories can make huge impacts.Dan Clark, a storyteller, primary contributor to the "Chicken Soup to the Soul" series, songwriter and motivational speaker, brought laughter and encouragement to about 40 Maxwell

  • Bug out: Entomology staff handles critter concerns

    Base personnel don't have to worry about bugs in their office or a raccoon in their trash. Bob Davis and his two co-workers at the base entomology shop have it covered."If it's detrimental to Air Force operations, we take care of it," Mr. Davis said.For 19 years, Mr. Davis has specialized in pest

  • Selma: Base Airmen take trip to history

    Members of the Maxwell-Gunter community followed the steps of civil rights leaders during a trip to Selma Feb. 8 for African-American Heritage Month.The group visited the Lowndes Interpretive Center, the National Voting Rights Museum and the Edmund Pettus Bridge."I didn't have to cross (the bridge),