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Articles from the December 1, 2012 edition


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  • Airmen treated to Thanksgiving meal

    Airman 1st Class Ericka Engblom 27th Special Operations Wing

    Cannon Air Force Base — The Pecos Trail Dining Facility was bursting with cheer during the Thanksgiving meal at Cannon Air Force Base. U.S. Air Force photo: Airman 1st Class Ericka Engblom The Pecos Trail Dining Facility staff smiles as they serve the Thanksgiving meal at Cannon Air Force Base.The dining facility staff went to great lengths to provide a filling and heartwarming experience for the Airmen who were unable to be with their families during the holiday. The dining facility staff worked with 27th Special O...

  • Bataan Death March survivor remembered for optimism

    Benna Sayyed Cannon Connections staff writer

    One of the last survivors of the Bataan Death March in Curry County returned from the war in good spirits despite spending 3 1/2 years as a prisoner, family members said. Johnston That was typical of Bud D. Johnston, they said, he always looked on the bright side. In this case he was alive. Johnston, who died Nov. 20 at Retirement Ranch at the age of 95, was among the 1,800 members of the 200th and 515th Coast Guard Artillery Units who were ordered to surrender to Japanese forces on April 9, 1942. The troops were forced to...

  • Cannon clinic to test extended hours

    Senior Airman Whitney Tucker 27th Special Operations Wing Public Affair

    CANNON AIR FORCE BASE — In order to better accommodate Air Commandos and their families at Cannon Air Force Base the 27th Special Operations Medical Group, is testing the demand to extend clinic hours. U.S. Air Force graphic: Senior Airman Alexxis Pons Abascal In order to better accommodate Air Commandos at Cannon Air Force Base the 27th Special Operations Medical Group has announced plans to test evening medical services to Tricare Prime beneficiaries in the coming months. Designated weekday's will be selected to operate u... Full story

  • Lady Broncos finish fifth at Texico

    CMI staff

    TEXICO — The Floyd Lady Broncos beat Melrose 58-44 on Saturay to claim fifth place in the Citizens Bank Border Shootout. Tony Bullocks: CMI staff photo Floyd senior Monique Gomez drives pass Melrose sophomore Caley Barnard during the second half of Saturday's girls fifth-place game in the Citizens Bank Border Shootout at Texico. Gomez scored 6 points in the game. The Lady Broncos ran out to a 20-10 lead after one quarter, then finished off the Lady Buffs with a 15-4 surge in the final stanza. Tabitha Ornlas scored 15 p...

  • Editorial: PRC member lucky voters missing facts

    Albuquerque Journal

    Bernalillo County Assessor Karen Montoya, the newest member of the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission, is arguably one of the luckiest candidates to come out ahead in the Nov. 6 election. Because if voters knew then what they know now, it's questionable they would be entrusting her with setting their utility rates, overseeing their insurance premiums and governing the safety of their ambulances. And it's unlikely they would reward the term-limited bureaucrat with a new $90K-plus annual salary. In the weeks since ballots... Full story