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Veterans history honored by Congress; saved for the next generation
November 9, 2015
Congresswoman Donna Edwards, Maryland’s 4th Congressional District, speaks at the Veteran’s History Project Reception at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Nov. 06, 2015. The Veteran’s History Project archives personal accounts of American war veterans in the Library of Congress for historical record. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joshua R. M. Dewberry)
Rescue team
November 5, 2015
Airman 1st Class Dean Adamczyk, 11th Civil Engineer Squadron exercise rescue patient, lies in a Stokes basket stretcher during a Department of Defense Rescue Technical Course outside the William A. Jones III Building at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Oct. 30, 2015. Adamczyk, and every member of the 10-Airman class, took their turn simulating each role of a rescue scenario. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Philip Bryant/Released)
JBA receives ‘Effective’ UEI rating
November 4, 2015
Joint Base Andrews received an overall Effective rating on its first Unit Effectiveness Inspection Aug. 24-26. (Photo taken by A1C Philip Bryant/Released)
Malcolm Grow Medical Clinics and Surgery Center Wingman Day closure Nov. 5
November 3, 2015
Recovering warrior speaks at Andrews
October 23, 2015
Tech. Sgt. Alex Eudy, Special Operations weather team craftsman and recovering warrior, speaks at the Community Commons on Joint Base Andrews, Oct. 22, 2015, for Disability Employment Awareness Month. Eudy returned to Active Duty after he was injured in Afghanistan, and now uses intrepid dynamic exoskeleton orthotics.(Photo by Senior Airman Mariah Haddenham/Released)
Watts in your wallet
October 21, 2015
Joint Base Andrews community members visit the Energy Action Day booth, Oct. 21, 2015, at the Base Exchange on Joint Base Andrews, Md. The booth, as part of Energy Awareness Month, informed community members of cost saving tips on conserving energy and included a demonstration and resources on how to do so. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Nuckolls/Released)
Service dogs for wounded warriors
October 21, 2015
Ms. Debbie Taylor, a volunteer with Fidos For Freedom, shows her service dog, Mr. Scott, to members of the 779th Aeromedical Staging Facility (ASF). The ASF is participating in a study to examine the impact of animal assisted therapy in reducing stress on wounded warriors. (Photo by Capt. Melissa Simpson, 779th Aerospace Medicine Squadron).
JBA Airmen hit the streets for CFC Fun Run
October 14, 2015
Airmen participate in the 5K Fun Run "Stampede" at Joint Base Andrews on 9 October 2015. The 5K kicked off the 2015 Combined Federal Campaign. The run raised awareness for the giving campaign through which Airmen can donate to their favorite charities until 15 December 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo/James E. Lotz)
JBA hosts Tops in Blue
October 13, 2015
Tops in Blue members perform the National Anthem at the Joint Base Andrews’, Md., base theater, October 2, 2015. Tops in Blue serves as an expeditionary entertainment unit to provide entertainment from within Air Force resources for the Air Force family, with priority to Air Force personnel stationed world-wide at remote and deployed locations. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class J.D. Maidens/ released)
Breast Cancer Awareness Month Speaker's Forum planned for Oct. 16
October 13, 2015
(Left to right) Renetta Cowan, Senior Master Sgt. Demetrica Jefferis and Lisa Harrison discuss their plans for a Breast Cancer Support Group at the Malcolm Grow Medical Clinics and Surgery Center on Joint Base Andrews, Md., May 12, 2014. Ladies will host the first group meeting in the 4th floor conference room at MGMCSC May 21 from 10-11 a.m. Jefferis, a breast cancer survivor, is the Air Force Element superintendent. Cowan and Harrison are both 779th Medical Group social workers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Tammie Moore)
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