Feb. 21, 2020 African Americans and the Vote 2020: The First African American to Vote Born October 6, 1824 in Metuchen, New Jersey, Thomas Mundy Peterson was given life by his father Thomas and Mother Lucy Green.
Feb. 18, 2020 Dating Violence Awareness Quiz Have you ever tried to help someone in an abusive relationship and nothing improved? Were you disappointed? Did you wonder why you even bothered?
Jan. 31, 2020 Air Force Optometry History in 2020: The Year of Optometry Air Force Optometry came into existence around the same time the Air Force Medical Service stood up on 1 July 1949 and has been caring for the vision of aviators and warfighters ever since.
Jan. 22, 2020 What is REAL ID, how to apply Passed by Congress in 2005, the REAL ID Act enacted the 9/11 Commission's recommendation that the federal government ‘set standards for the issuance of sources of identification, such as driver's licenses.’
Jan. 7, 2020 Federal Voting Assistance Program As Congress and the courts have affirmed, voting is a citizen's most fundamental right. The Department of Defense continues to increase its emphasis on the Federal Voting Assistance Program.
Dec. 23, 2019 Storm Water Corner: Missouri River Impairments Malmstrom Air Force Base discharges storm water through a network of underground pipes that come to daylight at the boundary fence.
Nov. 22, 2019 Thanksgiving fire safety tips More than 2,000 Thanksgiving Day fires are reported to U.S. fire departments each year and cause an average of 5 deaths, 25 injuries and $21 million in property loss.
Oct. 31, 2019 The ICBM turns 60 On Oct. 31, 1959, the United States Air Force’s first intercontinental ballistic missile, the SM-65D Atlas, went on alert at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.
Oct. 29, 2019 Speak Up: Domestic Violence Awareness Month With October being Domestic Violence Awareness Month, several base agencies designed a campaign to spark change on how domestic abuse affects communities, families and lives.
Sept. 10, 2019 Pet waste meets storm water Any time it rains, storm water collects pollutants and eventually takes those pollutants to the river untreated. Pet waste contains several pollutants of concern that degrade water quality. Pathogens include bacteria and viruses that can cause human illness if ingested. Compounds can cause algae