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It’s My Birthday!
I’m 54. I’m spending the day at the Finger Lakes Track casino, spending my Ad Sense check from Google. Click on an ad to help me celebrate. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Me and Mine
Rio Grande Valley and Pandemic Flu
The state of Texas is reporting 5,372 cases of pandemic H1N1 influenza, or swine flu. 128 of the state’s 254 counties have reported cases. 22.4% of the cases are from one county, Hidalgo. This is reported to be one of the fastest growing counties in the united States and the seventh most populous county in Texas. McAllen is the largest city. Just downstream from Hidalgo at the mouth of the Rio Grande is Cameron County, and Brownsville. Cameron reports 7.5% of the Texas pandemic flu cases. Well upstream is El Paso county, with the city of the same name and several military bases. It reports 8.8% of the swine flu cases in Texas. Combines, those three Rio Grande valley counties account for 38.7% of all the novel H1N1 flu cases in Texas. Harris County, … Read entire article »
Filed under: Analysis, Influenza, Medicine, Original writing, Pandemic, Reporting, Swine Flu
Our Best: Tech Sgt. Alyson Angeles-Kimbrell
Tech Sgt. Alyson Angeles-Kimbrell has found in the Air Force Reserve a way to make a big difference in her life and that of many others. Angeles-Kimbrell was here earlier this month to attend the 2009 League of United Latin American Citizens convention on a quest to inspire a new generation of local Latino students with personal stories of hope and inspiration. Angeles-Kimbrell, a native of Lima, Peru, is an information manager on full-time orders with the 349th Air Mobility Wing at Travis Air Reserve Base, Calif. She credits the Air Force with bringing game-changing value to her life, and says she feels strongly about planting the seeds of success for others. In seven years, Angeles-Kimbrell mastered English well enough to earn multiple degrees, became a U.S. citizen, joined the Air Force, … Read entire article »
Filed under: Humanitarian Assistance, Military, Our Best: Military Women
Remote Space Command Base Uses Renewable Energy
A small Air Force Space Command base on the British-owned island of Ascension uses natural energy to help power its facilities. Called Ascension Auxiliary Airfield, the small base serves as a satellite tracking station for the 45th Space Wing. Located in the South Atlantic Ocean several thousand miles from the coast of Africa, it is the most southerly tracking facility for space launches from Cape Canaveral, Fla. The base uses a number of environmentally friendly methods to produce power, including wind turbines and a solar farm. The environmental achievements accomplished on Ascension Island aren’t going unnoticed. The base has received numerous awards, the most recent was the 2008 Gen. Thomas D. White Environmental Quality Award for an overseas base. This award is presented by the Air Force chief of staff to … Read entire article »
Filed under: Military, Military alternative energy
Solar Walls Save Tax Dollars in Alaska
Air Force officials installed their first solar wall here in November 2008, and have saved the base $15,000 in energy bills so far. Francis Sheridan, the Elmendorf Air Force Base resource efficiency manager, was responsible for brainstorming the idea to install solar walls on the west and east sides of the 3rd Logistics Readiness Squadron as a way to save the Air Force money. “It is a passive solar heating system, said Mr. Sheradin, explaining how the solar wall works. “It’s a preheat for our outside air. It’s a perforated piece of sheet metal that hangs outside in ideal situations.” He said once the air is ventilated inside the building, it is already 10 degrees or more warmer than the outside temperature. This means less energy is being used to heat the air, … Read entire article »
Filed under: Military, Military alternative energy
God Bless the Hoft Family
Gateway Pundit’s Jim Hoft has lost his mother. Our sympathies to Jim and his family on their loss. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Other Bloggers
Utah Guard Enlists the Help of a Few, Good Goats
When it comes to fighting wildfires, many immediately think of water or fire retardant dropped from helicopters and other aircraft, or soot-covered firefighters using hoses and foam to battle back towering blazes. Few people, however, think of goats as a firefighting tool, but goats are exactly what the Utah National Guard is using to lessen the potential of wildfires here at Camp Williams, located near Salt Lake City. The Utah Guard has enlisted more than 1,200 goats and sheep to consume fire fuels, such as sagebrush and oak brush, before this year’s fire season, said Army Lt. Col. Hank McIntire, the public affairs officer for the Utah Guard. Less brush means less fuel for wildfires to feed off of. But contrary to popular belief, goats won’t eat everything. “There are certain plants that they … Read entire article »
Filed under: Firefighting, Military
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U.S. Military Handles Pandemic Flu
July 30th, 2009 | Comments Off
The United States military has been experiencing its own version of the pandemic. We’ve discussed it here before and the situation continues to evolve. Ships at sea are a natural place for outbreaks to occur, with a crew of young people in close quarters and isolated for several days at a time. USS Boxer has reported 69 cases of pandemic H1N1 or swine flu. USS BonHomme Richard has reported 128 cases. Another military location ideal for a flu outbreak is recruit training. The Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs is a case in point, with well over 100 cases in its incoming freshman class. Lackland AFB has seen an outbreak among recruits. Camp LeJeune in North Carolina is having such an outbreak, as well. The Texas bases for all services are experiencing the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Commentary, Influenza, Medicine, Military, Original writing, Pandemic, Reporting, Swine Flu