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  • Influenza A H1N1

    What you need to know: The H1N1 Influenza (or "swine flu") is a human influenza virus that is responsible for an outbreak that originated in Mexico and has spread to the U.S. and 9 other countries. It is spread from person to person by direct contact (touching the nose or mouth and then shaking

  • 185th Airmen of the Year Winners

    The 185th Air Refueling Wing, Iowa Air National Guard has honored Master Sgt Ronald Bennett, First Sgt Kati Bak, Technical Sgt Jeffrey Moffitt, Technical Sgt Noelle Jacobs, Technical Sgt Jamie Bethune, and Senior Amn Melissa Knight as Airmen of the Year for 2008. Bennett received this honor among

  • Iowa ANG unit brings joy to area children

    Members of an Air National Guard unit on temporary duty here brought happiness to hundreds of area children by transforming an empty lot into a functioning playground. The members were from the 185th Air Refueling Wing, which is based in Sioux City, Iowa. While deployed to Incirlik providing air

  • The Student Veterans For America Club at Iowa

    For many students in college, looking for a place to belong and a group or club to join can be a daunting experience. With the abundant variety of clubs that are available to join the search can be overwhelming. SrA Kat Blake of the 133rd Test Squadron in Fort Dodge has found her home with a club

  • VA Reaching Out to Vets with Mortgage Problems

    Many home owners have found it difficult recently to pay their mortgages, but quick intervention by loan counselors at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has actually reduced the number of veterans defaulting on their home loans. "VA is reaching out to veterans -- both those who use our

  • Puerto Rico No Vacation For Medical Group

    Car accidents, gunshot wounds, broken bones, stab wounds... these are all things the members of the 185th Air Refueling Wing (ARW) Medical Group don't generally experience on drill weekends. During a recent trip to San Juan, Puerto Rico, however, 32 members of the Medical Group saw it all. Centro

  • Forward Deployed Airman

    SSgt Kimberly Heberer was excited for her 120 day deployment to Bagram, Afghanistan. As an experienced medical laboratory technician, she was set to be part of an Air Force team working in the Medical Facility. On her second day of work, her deployment was drastically changed due to her experience

  • TMO, Ready to go!

    "TMO, Ready to go!" That's the motto of the 185th Traffic Management Office (TMO) according to Senior Airman Patricia Wise, a Packing and Crating Assistant with the 185th TMO. The TMO Flight, headed by Chief Master Sgt. Bob Edwards, is composed of outstanding individuals whose mission is to ensure

  • Winter Blast

    The Winter Blast has become a mainstay at the 185th giving unit members and their families a break from the cold weather and an opportunity to have some fun with other families and friends of 185th members. The event has been held at the Long Lines Center in downtown Sioux City during the month of

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