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  • Dear Wing Ma'am: "Lonely and in need of a friend"

    DEAR WING MA'AM: The holidays were great because I had more time to spend with my husband and our baby. Now that he's back to work every day, I'm feeling rather lonely not having another person to talk to. I'm a new mom and want to connect with other 'adults'.... What can I do? ~Baby on BoardDEAR

  • Resiliency the key; training gives Airman tools to bounce back

    It's not about what life deals you that matters; it's about how you deal with life.That old saw is at the heart of the new Master Resiliency Training program at the First Term Airmen Center, an effort to teach young Airmen to be ready for what life and service may throw at them, and gives them the

  • Dear Wing Ma'am: I want to go back to school

    DEAR WING MA'AM: This year, I want to go back to school and finish my bachelors degree. I'm nervous and worried that I can't do it while balancing my work and family. Am I biting off more than I can chew? ~College BoundDEAR COLLEGE BOUND: Going back to school is no easy venture; however, budgeting

  • Emergencies... Are you prepared?

    Emergencies can happen at any time on MacDill Air Force Base and we need to be prepared. The first steps in any crisis are to be aware of the emergency and knowing what is expected of you. Personnel from the 6th Civil Engineer Squadron, Emergency Management, Security Forces, MacDill Command Post,

  • Practice Conspicuous Nutrition Compliance in 2012

    The 6th Air Mobility Wing has declared 2012 the "Year of Conspicuous Compliance" at MacDill Air Force Base. This challenge is related to several very important inspections we must prepare for between now and December. Is there a way we can translate this challenge to our personal health? In the last

  • Dietary supplements: beware of dangers

    There is a mind boggling array of dietary and sports performance supplements on the market. The recent removal of DMAA from all Army and Air Force Exchange Service sponsored venues, due to a concern that it had caused strokes in U.S. soldiers, highlights the negative effects of some of these

  • MacDill youngster setting world records, setting example

    The prototypical male hero and role model is strong, confident and determined, articulate and smart. The one thing he usually isn't is 13 years old.But while Evan Pittman, son of MacDill residents Navy Rear Adm. Hal and Rebecca Feaster-Pittman, may just qualify to be a teenager, he's more than

  • Dear Wing Ma'am: We fight about the most ridiculous things

    DEAR WING MA'AM: My girlfriend and I fight about the most ridiculous things, but it seems to end up in a huge argument that we both regret later. Sometimes, we call each other nasty names or we'll stop talking to each other for days at a time just to hurt each other's feelings. We really want to

  • HAWC ready to assist achieving a 'new you' in 2012

    New Years' resolutions to get fit or lose weight in 2012 sound great, but after looking at what it will take to achieve results, noble intentions often lose out to reality.But it doesn't have to be so hard, and the MacDill Health and Wellness Center is making sure of that in 2012.A host of programs,

  • Dear Wing Ma'am: I just feel a little blue

    DEAR WING MA'AM: I've been feeling a little blue this holiday season. Everyone seems so much more happier than I. It just doesn't feel like the holidays to me this year. What's my problem? ~ Mr. KringleDEAR MR KRINGLE: Sometimes we just don't feel as merry as we "think" we should. This could lead to