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  • April Chief's Perspective

    As I look back over the last 35 years of my career, all of itspent right here at McEntire, it is hard to believe it is coming to an end. Ienlisted right out of high school. Because like many other guard babies, I wasrecruited by my dad, who was also a guardsman and spent 35 years in the

  • April Fitness Tips

    15-20 min cardio (walk, run, walk/run, bike or elliptical)Resisted PushupTargets:Chest, arms, abs, backHow to do it:Grab one end of the resistance band in each hand and stretch it across yourupper back/shoulders (the band should be under your armpits). Get into pushupposition with your feet

  • April Retiree's Corner

    We had about 50folks to show for our March Luncheon. We had Lt. Col. Wade Rivers come by andtalk to us primarily about the May Air Expo coming up. He was whetting our appetiteto attend this event. As always a great group of people showed up for thisLuncheon. We were in the Excalibur Room, which is

  • April Chaplain's Reflections

    I recently read an online article that described how, duringWWI, U.S. Army leaders noticed that many of the men who did well in thesports-style training programs they were using for fitness, including many ofthe physical training cadre, would fail during long ruck marches. The sameobservations have

  • March Chief's Perspective

    Significant changes are underway in the retirement system for military personnel. What does it really mean? The Fiscal Year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act provides our military force with a modernized retirement plan built for retirement savings. This plan is similar to the Federal

  • March Commander's Corner

    This month is no different than any other month here at McEntire. The Mission Support Group is preparing the Maintenance and Operations Groups for a temporary duty to participate in Combat Hammer and Combat Archer. People not familiar with Combat Hammer and Combat Archer probably wonder what those

  • March Fitness Tips

    Why is protein important for your bodyYour body uses protein to build and repair tissues. You also use protein to make enzymes, hormones, and other body chemicals. Protein is an important building block of bones, muscles, cartilage, skin, and blood.1/2 cup low-fat cottage cheese: 10-14g1/2 cup

  • March Chaplain's Reflections

    Welcome to Lent! This past Wednesday, the chaplains went around base giving out ashes in the sign of the cross upon the foreheads of those Airmen who wanted them. This literally marked the beginning of Lent. For the Christian, Lent is a time of intense spiritual growth that lasts forty days in

  • March Retiree's Corner

    Our February Luncheon mustered about 50 people in the NCO Club’s gigantic ballroom. Our featured McEntire speaker was unable to show up due to a conflict. However, we had many ‘featured speakers’. First we polled most of the couples to see how long they have been married, a Valentine special, we