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      <title>Retiree Appreciation Day</title>
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      <title>Inaugural Heritage Park Tattoo Event </title>
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      <description>Col. Bill M. Knight, 11th Wing/JBA commander, welcomes the community to the free Inaugural Heritage&lt;br/&gt; 
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      <title>24 Q&amp;As about new Distracted Driving Policy on JBA</title>
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      <description>Q: What qualifies as distracted driving? A: Distracted driving is defined as texting, talking,&lt;br/&gt; 


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      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2014 13:00:37 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Don't Drive 'Intexticated'</title>
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      <description>Accidents related to distracted driving have increased significantly across the Air Force over the&lt;br/&gt; 


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      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2013 16:23:45 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>AF announces additional force management programs to reduce force size</title>
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      <description>Air Force leaders announced force management programs Dec. 11 designed to reduce the force by&lt;br/&gt; 


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      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2013 12:53:32 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Andrews Golf Course named 2012 Golf Program of the Year</title>
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      <description>The Courses at Andrews is the only 54-hole golf course within the Department of Defense. Located at&lt;br/&gt; 
&lt;img src='https://media.defense.gov/2013/Aug/02/2000924137/300/300/0/130730-F-HB697-084.JPG' alt='McCombs “Man” Wallace, golf course beautification laborer, weeds out a garden at Joint Base Andrews, Md., July 31, 2013. The Courses at Andrews was named the 2012 Golf Course Program of the Year. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Nesha Humes)' /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;

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      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jul 2013 23:51:03 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Senior Airman Lindsey A. Porter</dc:creator>
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      <title>Putting boots down; getting business off the ground</title>
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      <description>In effort to assist transitioning members to civilian life, each month, Team Andrews Military Family&lt;br/&gt; 


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      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2013 14:18:21 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Staff Sgt. Amber Russell</dc:creator>
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      <title>Barrier light sequence change effective July 1</title>
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      <description>Attention Team Andrews: Headquarters Air Force is implementing a new lighting procedure to follow&lt;br/&gt; 


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      <pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 15:06:40 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Get Fit at the WFC - 24/7</title>
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      <description>Getting fit-to-fight at Team Andrews just became more convenient. As part of an Air Force Services&lt;br/&gt; 


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      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 17:24:55 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Staff Sgt. Amber Russell</dc:creator>
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      <title>New Air Force "Better Foods. Better Bodies." healthy-eating campaign pilots at three bases</title>
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      <description>The Office of the Air Force Surgeon General and Air Force Medical Operations Agency (AFMOA) Health&lt;br/&gt; 
&lt;img src='https://media.defense.gov/2013/Mar/12/2000068408/300/300/0/130312-F-XE708-001.JPG' alt='The Office of the Air Force Surgeon General and Air Force Medical Operations Agency (AFMOA) Health Promotion office launched a pilot campaign recently focused on motivating Airmen and their families to eat healthier. The campaign – which adopted the tagline “Better Foods. Better Bodies.” – aims to raise awareness of healthy food options, increase knowledge of good nutritional choices and motivate Airmen and their families to eat better, both on and off base.  (Graphic by Steve Thompson)
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      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 18:26:48 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Get fit at the WFC Tactical - 24/7</title>
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      <description>Getting fit-to-fight at Team Andrews just  became more convenient. As part of an Air Force Services&lt;br/&gt; 


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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2013 18:52:37 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Staff Sgt. Amber Russell</dc:creator>
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      <title>Andrews closes in preparation for Sandy</title>
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      <description>Col. William Knight, 11th Wing commander, has announced preparations for Hurricane Sandy, which is&lt;br/&gt; 


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      <pubDate>Sun, 28 Oct 2012 22:31:53 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Commissary will close for store reset Oct. 21-23</title>
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      <description>As part of the Defense Commissary Agency's ongoing effort to enhance the shopping experience, the&lt;br/&gt; 


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      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2012 20:28:41 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Andrews offers free flu vaccine</title>
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      <description>Team Andrews members ages 18 and older, to include all DoD and Tricare beneficiaries, can receive a&lt;br/&gt; 
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      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2012 19:28:15 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Tech. Sgt. Tia King</dc:creator>
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      <description>VA backlog Attacked - VA is on track toward meeting one of its top priorities: breaking the back of&lt;br/&gt; 


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      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2012 20:22:01 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>New Numbers on ID Cards When current military-issued identification cards expire, the new cards will&lt;br/&gt; 


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      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:28:34 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>More Insurance Available Veterans with Veterans Group Life Insurance (VGLI) may increase their&lt;br/&gt; 


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      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:07:53 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>RAOS NEED YOUR HELP - Retiree Activities Offices at Joint Base Andrews and Joint Base&lt;br/&gt; 


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      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:38:19 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Retiree Activities Office Corner - week of June 17 - 24</title>
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      <description>Fisher House in 20th YearOn its 20th anniversary, the Fisher House Foundation isn't basking in past&lt;br/&gt; 


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      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2011 14:21:23 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Retiree Activities Office Staff</dc:creator>
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      <title>Retiree Activities Office column: week of May 20 - May 27</title>
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      <description>Some Transport Costs Paid by TricareWhen it comes to transport or transfer of Tricare patients, how&lt;br/&gt; 


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      <pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2011 13:27:38 GMT</pubDate>
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