• An open letter to veterans

    My name is Ric Shinseki, and I am a veteran. For me, serving as secretary of Veterans Affairs is a noble calling. It provides the opportunity to give back to those who served with me during my 38 years in uniform and all those who came before. The Department of Veterans Affairs has a solemn

  • National Patient Safety Awareness Week comes to a close at McConnell

    The 22nd Medical Group celebrated Patient Safety Awareness Week March 8 to 14. This national education and awareness-building campaign focused on patient safety and the centrally held belief that healthcare providers should "Above All, Do No Harm," as is sworn in the Hippocratic Oath. Healthcare

  • Recognizing National Nutrition Month

    Eat right. Easy to say, hard to do. March is National Nutrition Month. With all of the different diets and pills guaranteeing results, where do you begin? Eating right doesn't have to be complicated. Begin with these three recommendations from the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. First, emphasize

  • Team McConnell announces newest promotees

    Team McConnell would like to congratulate the following Air Force members who were recently selected for promotion. Congratulations to the following master sergeants on their recent promotions to senior master sergeants. 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Sabra Cabor Jonnie Fitts Jeffrey Herzog

  • You will be missed

    Team McConnell is in mourning after losing one of its finest officers March 3. Col. Michael V. Krueger, 22nd Air Refueling Wing vice commander, passed away Tuesday after having served this wing honorably and with great distinction since May 2008. "Mike epitomized the wingman concept as he was always

  • Kansas and Missouri Severe Weather Awareness Week scheduled for next week

    The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill, in conjunction with the Kansas Division of Emergency Management, the Missouri State Emergency Management Agency, and local emergency management agencies, will observe the annual statewide Severe Weather Awareness Week for both Kansas and Missouri March