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  • Hill missile maintenance chief honored

    Just four months shy of 30 years ago, a young man took up the Air Force on its pledge to pay for his education, when he signed up as an Airman and went to tech school at Chanute, Air Force Base. Recalling that time, Chief Master Sgt. Mark Salyards, said he chose missile maintenance as his career

  • Sewn with love for our veterans who gave so much

    When Debbie French brought quilts she had created to work some time ago, she started something that has spread bright colorful warmth to the Burn Unit at the University of Utah Hospital in Salt Lake City and now to the George E. Wahlen Veterans Nursing Home in Ogden.Her co-workers asked her to teach

  • Mission: Getting it there

    Television and radio dedicate significant airtime to rush-hour traffic in hopes of navigating motorists away from the perils that exist on roadways.Ads are everywhere -- don't drink and drive, don't text and drive -- on hazards that make driving even more risky.In short, driving can be a dangerous

  • Do you remember where you were that September?

    As Mike Moore worked in the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001, he was separated from the area hit by American Airlines flight 77 by just a few hallways and floors. And because of this and his past training, he was able to help save the lives of many that day.Nearly 10 years after he witnessed the

  • Families with special needs enjoy entertainment and demos at picnic

    Approximately 200 people gathered at Centennial Park for the Families with Special Needs Picnic on Saturday, July 30, enjoying pizza, side dishes, cupcakes, demonstrations, games and other entertainment. The event was put on by the Hill Air Force Base Special Needs Team which consists of the

  • Hill Youth Center children dance the night away in recital

    Dance students from the Hill Youth Center performed for an audience of family and friends at a recital held at the Edward Kenley Amphitheater on June 23.The event titled "Always Believe and Dance" gave the children, ages 3 years old and above, the opportunity to show their ballet, jazz and tap

  • 309th MXW Car Show brings out crowd in sunny weather

    A 2008 Harley-Davidson motorcycle received the Director's Trophy for 'best of show' honors when the 309th Maintenance Wing held its annual Car Show and commander's call June 30.The black Softtail Deluxe motorcycle, owned by Mike Dotson, also won first place in the motorcycle category.The show was

  • 70 years of civilian service

    The Commanding Officer of Ogden Air Depot Brig. Gen. Morris Berman vigorously pursued the avenue of a solid staff training program in 1940 with the hopes to obtain a secure work force to support the mission of the Ogden Air Depot. The Ogden Air Depot was under development to be an individual depot,

  • Hill Fire Department sees far fewer fires, but still plays crucial role

    The Hill Air Force Base Fire Department has a long and rich history of saving lives and supporting the installation's role in national defense.Founded in the midst of World War II, the then all-civilian and all-male workforce struggled with daily fires as the base doubled and tripled in size. Seven

  • Airman gives back to students

    Tyler Peterson and Colton Tidwell, students at Snow Horse Elementary School, were invited to Hill Air Force Base to learn about the F-16 aircraft and visit the Hill AFB Honor Guard.Around the holiday seasons, a lot of students write to the troops in deployed locations thanking them for their