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  • A chaplain’s journey

    "I had to preach in body armor while everyone was told to stay low," said Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Donnette Boyd, 31st Fighter Wing chaplain, during a deployment to Iraq. "But instead of staying low, I chose to stand and preach because I said to myself, 'If something struck me right now, I know I was

  • Preparation for back to school

    With summer days dwindling and the school year fast approaching, parents and students should be aware of important registration paperwork and dates for the 2014-15 school year.New and returning parents are encouraged to visit the Aviano Elementary and Middle/High School to enroll their children into

  • Travel: One of the most photographed lakes in Europe

    I finally reached a town called "Bled" after almost three hours of travelling; my eyes dodged between trees and buildings to catch a glimpse of the one-of-a-kind scene Lake Bled offers.With my wife and two friends, we watched in awe as we descended into the quaint, thousand-year-old town,

  • Team Aviano welcomes Under Secretary of the Air Force

    Under Secretary of the Air Force Eric Fanning visited Aviano Air Base, Aug. 7-8, and commended Team Aviano members on their selfless service.During Fanning's visit to the 31st Fighter Wing, as part of a familiarization tour of U.S. Air Forces assets in Europe, he spoke on the value of strategic

  • Improving recycling habits

    Figuring out when and where to properly dispose of trash can be confusing for Team Aviano members new to living overseas, tempting some to throw away household trash on base. Doing so, however, violates strict contract guidelines for on-base recycling and waste disposal, which is funded by the

  • AYP camp offers a real CSI experience

    The Aviano Youth Programs summer camp gave 36 children, a special opportunity to visit with the Pordenone Carabinieri's Crime Scene Investigations unit, Aug. 6, for a Crime Scene Investigation Camp. Team Aviano's junior detectives, ages 9 to 13, learned from Italian Carabinieri CSI unit about crime