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  • Good housekeeping enhances fire safety

    There are over 1,700 home fires every day in this country. On average, one home starts burning every minute. Home fires cause death, injury and property damage, yet most of them are preventable. People need to be aware of the careless ways fires start and they need to periodically check for fire

  • Home alone

    Life in the military is full of social gatherings such as dining-ins, Air Force balls, squadron and retirement parties. For those parents with children who spend time at home alone, safety and security is a major concern. Here are some suggestions to help prepare children for being home alone. ·

  • TRICARE coverage for college students

    Now that your children are going to college, if you're like most of us, you've got some new houseguests to take their place: pride and paranoia. What if something happens to them while they're hundreds--or even thousands--of miles away? Who is looking after their health?The good news is, whether

  • Hey, Y’all. Watch This!

    Those are words that should strike terror in anyone hearing them! "Hey y'all. Watch this!" or similar phrases are usually followed by some extraordinary feat of skill or extraordinarily dangerous, and not well-thought-out stunt that frequently ends in a quick ride to the hospital or slow ride to the

  • It takes strength to quit

    There are more than 1,000 people who die every day in the U.S. And these people could have prevented their deaths.That's because those 1,000 people died from tobacco-caused diseases, the leading reason for preventable death in the U.S., according to the American Lung Association. The key here is

  • Where is your spare?

    Where is your spare tire? Do you know how to get to it and how to remove it from its storage space? Does your spouse know where it is and how to get to it? How about other drivers in your family? Do you have a daughter/son with a driver's license? Would they (or you) be able to locate, access,

  • Summer travel trips

    As you get ready to travel--even if it's a short trip, like 4th of July weekend--don't forget to take these few easy steps at home before you leave:· Turn up your thermostat to 85 degrees (unless you're leaving pets at home, of course). Experts agree that the energy saved from turning your

  • Cooling tips for every budget

    Staying cool this summer doesn't have to mean cranking up the AC and spending a lot of money. A typical household spends almost 20 percent of its utility bill on cooling. EPA's ENERGY STAR program has some low- to no-cost energy-saving tips to beat the heat and save money, too.No-Cost: · Program

  • TRICARE makes traveling within the U.S. carefree

    Preparing for a road trip or vacation requires planning -- what to pack, where to stay and what to do -- but taking a few minutes to think about health care before hitting the road can save a lot of hassles. To reduce the chance of health care problems while traveling, beneficiaries should see their

  • Fire-free festivities

    Each year people are warned about the hazards of using illegal fireworks, but each year there are just as many fireworks incidents. Vandenberg, like other cities in our community, does not allow discharging of fireworks at any time. We are in fire season and with Independence Day approaching,

 

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