Nov. 14, 2012 Servicemembers compete in pistol shooting event on base The 375th Security Forces Squadron hosted its first ever M-9 Excel Pistol Competition Nov. 9 at the Combat Arms firing range at Scott AFB. The event was open to any military member and more than 80 servicemembers participated.The Excellence in Competition Program is an awards program that recognizes
Nov. 14, 2012 Reading night brings teachers, students, parents together Scott Elementary school hosted its annual family reading night Nov. 8 for students and parents.The reading event promoted the importance of reading as a family, and offered various stations that taught different ways of reading. "Reading is so much more than just sitting down and reading," said
Nov. 14, 2012 Most house fires on Thanksgiving are caused by unattended cooking Cooking accidents are the leading cause of Thanksgiving Day residential structural fires; nearly double that of any other day. This increase is troubling as it applies to the family home. Unattended food is the leading factor in the ignition of residential cooking fires. Each year, nearly one third
Nov. 14, 2012 Smoking can do serious damage to teeth and gums Whether you smoke cigarettes, cigars, a pipe, or dip tobacco, you are more likely to have gum disease than those who do not use tobacco products.According to studies published in the Journal of Periodontology, smoking may be responsible for more than half of the cases of gum disease among adults in
Nov. 14, 2012 Practice food safety during the holidays When thinking about the holidays, does the taste of a freshly baked pumpkin pie or the aroma of a home-cooked turkey dinner come to mind? No matter what's on the menu, food is always a central part of holiday festivities. But holiday meals can take a turn for the worse if food safety isn't a regular
Nov. 13, 2012 Slideshow: Scott AFB Veterans Day A Veterans Day ceremony was held in Belleville, Ill. Nov. 11, 2012 in honor of those who have served in the military, past and present. Various guests in attendance included commanders from Scott Air Force Base, Mark Eckert, Mayor of Belleville, and Congressman Bill Enyart. Click here for more
Nov. 9, 2012 Scott weather unit aided coastal bases hurricane preparation Several East Coast bases were well prepared for Hurricane Sandy's landfall Oct. 29 thanks to the efforts of the 15th Operational Weather Squadron at Scott AFB and the 26th Operational Weather Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. The 15th OWS' 98 percent accuracy rate helped these bases well in
Nov. 7, 2012 Scott outlines areas for fitness improvements Scott AFB officials are taking steps to alleviate five major concerns in regards to fitness facilities and programs identified in a recent base-wide survey."We've known that our fitness facilities have had inadequate space for the amount of people we serve here, which is why it has been No. 1 on our
Nov. 7, 2012 Scott honors fallen with Veterans Day Vigil Run More than 700 members of Scott AFB ran 134 miles in a 24-hour relay during the annual Veteran's Day Vigil Run honoring fallen servicemembers, Nov. 2-3.The event honored Army Spc. William Dusenbery of Fairview Heights, Ill. and Master Sgt. Thomas Crowell of Neosho, Mo. The parents of the fallen
Nov. 7, 2012 Medical clinic property going smoke-free The 375th Medical Group officials have deemed the clinic and campus as smoke free beginning Nov. 15 to coincide with the upcoming Great American Smoke-out.According to the American Cancer Society, Nov. 15 marks the day medical facilities nationwide look to encourage smokers to plan to quit smoking