April 24, 2013 Sergeant organizes event helping homeless veterans According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, there are about 76,000 homeless veterans in the United States. About 300 of those veterans are located in the St. Louis area.Master Sgt. Mary Price, U.S. Transportation Command, joined the Homeless Veterans program a year ago to give
April 24, 2013 Expert talks about child abuse prevention April was first declared Child Abuse Prevention Month by a 1983 presidential proclamation. In 1989, the Blue Ribbon Campaign to Prevent Child Abuse began as a Virginia grandmother's tribute to her grandson who died from abuse. She tied a blue ribbon to her car's antenna as a way to remember him and
April 19, 2013 Scott responds to severe weather, flooding After receiving 5.2 inches of rain during a span of 12 hours which caused several areas on base to flood yesterday, teams throughout the base began clean up actions today.The rain from April 18 was more than the base had received in the entire months of February and March, combined. By late morning
April 19, 2013 Scott AFB says goodbye to a Titan Airman Tonight the Scott Club will drape a table in black with a single rose to signify the passing of a retired Lt. Col. Herschel Malvin, whom many in the community regarded as a Titan of an Airman. Malvin, who was a Friday-night regular at the Club, died April 14 at the age of 91. He resided in
April 18, 2013 Information on Storm Damage Claims For those affected by the storms at Scott Air Force Base on 18 April 2013, if you have a claims question related to property damage or if you wish to file a claim, you can visit the Air Force Claims Service Center website (https://claims.jag.af.mil), visit the Air Force Claims Service Center's
April 17, 2013 Comedian brings serious message to Scott Airmen As part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, stand-up comedian Bernie McGrenahan talked with 800 Airmen from the 375th Air Mobility Wing during his "Happy Hour" comedy tour April 11 at the base auditorium. During his show, he addressed important issues that are a concern in the military, including
April 17, 2013 Scott athletes compete on 'Rowdies' rugby team For anyone interested in playing a full-contact sport where players wear little or no protective gear, try joining the Belleville Rowdies Rugby Team because now is their recruiting season.The Belleville Rowdies started about 20 years ago and is still going strong with 32 military and civilian
April 17, 2013 Programs planned for Child Abuse Prevention Month The Scott Air Force Base Family Advocacy Program officials have set up holiday trees around base to promote Child Abuse Prevention Month and are hosting outreach and educational events aimed to prevent child abuse and neglect. The FAP is also currently two weeks into a six-week parenting class. Dads