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  • Helping our wounded warriors

    Most of the time when someone hears about wounded warriors, they think of the Wounded Warrior Project, a non-profit civilian organization that is supported by donations. The Air Force has its own program to help these warriors.The Air Force Wounded Warrior (AFW2) is a Department of Defense program

  • Veterans History Project

    The Veterans History Project provides a way to tell the story of service members from past and present. The VHP was created by the Library of Congress in 2000 to preserve original personal narratives, diaries and photographs from American war veterans and civilians who were actively involved in

  • Memorial Day weekend safety tip

    Memorial Day weekend is coming up, for most service members that means getting on the road and traveling for the first long weekend of the summer. During this holiday weekend more people will be traveling, which makes it important to drive safely. So here are some safety tips to help you and your

  • Giving blood, saving life

    More than 50 Desert Lightning Team members gathered at the Mirage Club to give blood to the American Red Cross, May 21.D-M hosts a blood drive at least once every other month. Sixty pints of blood were collected, falling short of the goal of 100. "We did not meet our intended goal, but we are

  • Airmen test abilities of their cars

    The Sports Car Club of America held an autocross event at Heritage Park May 10, 2014.This event gave Desert Lightning Team members the opportunity to test the limits of their vehicles while maneuvering through a controlled course."The whole objective of this was to make your way around the course as

  • D-M participates in Operation Boots to Business

    Service members attended an Operation Boots to Business seminar during a transition assistance program at the base library, May 21-22.Operation Boots to Business is a program that was designed by the U.S. Small Business Administration, which is a U.S.government agency that provides support to