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This week's sports observations
June 23, 2009 — Thought 1: After the Detroit Red Wings manhandled the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 5, most hockey observers outside Pennsylvania declared the series done. The Penguins fought back and won a gritty Game 6, sending the series to a Game 7 for this game. The Penguins are a hungry team with momentum now on their side. Is that enough? The Red Wings have... MORE

Captain rubs elbows with 'big wigs' at Andrews
June 5, 2009 — Captain Nestor Jimenez, 316th Wing Protocol specialist, grew up in a small town outside of Aibonito, Puerto Rico, where the roads were so dangerous his mother passed wrecks on the way to work daily. Now, Captain Jimenez strolls across some of the most inspected asphalt on earth to greet foreign dignitaries, including the U.S... MORE

A clear head under fire earns sergeant medal
June 5, 2009 — The evening sun had just finished its daily round, nestling behind the horizon of Afghanistan's desolate landscape. A flight of HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters took off into the night sky from Kandahar Air Base, bearing alert crews en route to a rearming and refueling point that supported combat operations in the area. Flying at low altitudes over... MORE

This week's sports observations
May 29, 2009 — 1) As I'm writing this, Lebron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers are facing a 3-1 series deficit against the Orlando Magic. I separated Lebron from his team in the previous sentence because, if you watched Tuesday's Game 4, that's exactly how it played out. It was a one man show. Don't get me wrong, Lebron certainly had a great game (44 points, 12... MORE

No time like the present to plan for child's school and sports physicals
May 29, 2009 — Malcolm Grow Medical Center will be scheduling appointments for children's school and sports physicals at both the Family Health and Pediatric clinics throughout the summer months.Major Susan Evitts, pediatric services flight commander, said, "being proactive with the planning of [children's] needed medical care is important." "The medical staff at... MORE

Shedding light on sunscreen, vitamin D
May 21, 2009 — There is no better time to discuss sun safety than the present. With spring in full bloom and summer fast approaching, we have already begun to enjoy the warmth of the season. Protecting skin from the harmful effects of overexposure to the sun is the ultimate goal, and that can be accomplished using a combination of approaches. Avoidance of the sun... MORE

Biggest Loser: Who really lost to win
May 21, 2009 — Being 'Fit to Fight' took on a whole new meaning for Team Andrews members who chose to participate in the base-wide, eight-week-long, 316th Force Support Squadron supported, Biggest Loser competition.For Capt. Sarah Frances Robbins, 779th Medical Group nurse, it served a very significant purpose."I signed up for the Biggest Loser to increase my... MORE

NFL Draft: Winners and losers
May 8, 2009 — Winners:Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles had this year's best draft. After seeing what supposed heir apparent Kevin Kolb did in his limited playing time last season (17-34, 144 yards, 0 TD 4 INT), the Eagles realized pretty quickly that not only do they need to retain Donovan McNabb, but they need to give him some more weapons. They... MORE

A collection of sports thoughts
May 4, 2009 — Considering this past week was one of the high points of the year for us sports junkies (NFL Draft, NHL and NBA first round matchups heating up and a good baseball rivalry weekend), I felt it only appropriate to make this week's column a collection of thoughts from around the sports world. OK, that's not exactly the whole truth. The truth is I had... MORE

Baseball is more than flashy teams, expensive seats
April 24, 2009 — Let's be honest: the Nationals aren't going to be good this year ... at all. They currently have the third worst earned run average (5.70) in the National League, no real closer and their best starting pitcher is 22-year-old Jordan Zimmerman, who has had one career start. Things aren't all bad however, especially from a fan's perspective. First of... MORE