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  • SkillBridge assists military transition to civilian life

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio--Both the military and local communities can benefit from a program created by the Department of Defense that offers service members who are separating or retiring from the military the opportunity to transition successfully to civilian jobs. “During the last

  • Troops to get historic boost in food allowance

    Military members are set to get an 11% increase in their monthly basic allowance for subsistence beginning Jan. 1, according to information published by the Defense Department.The new monthly BAS rate for enlisted members will be $452.56, an increase of $45.58 a month from 2022 rates. The new

  • After 3-year hiatus, Retiree Appreciation Day reinforces support network

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The 88th Air Base Wing’s Retiree Appreciation Day took place Oct. 28 after three years of not being held due to COVID-19 restrictions.About 130 people and 40 vendors attended the event at the nearby Hope Hotel & Richard C. Holbrooke Conference Center.“One of

  • Wright Flyers take ice against Columbus Blue Jackets alumni

    COLUMBUS, Ohio — Members of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base’s unofficial hockey team got to face off against former NHL stars as the Columbus Blue Jackets hosted their annual Military Appreciation Night on April 7.The Wright Flyers, a recreation club made up of military and civilian personnel