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  • PHS track squads open at Lovington

    Dave Wagner

    CMI sports writer [email protected] With 40 boys out (freshmen through seniors), Portales High boys coach Glenn Johnson almost doesn’t know how to react. “This is the largest squad I’ve ever had,” said Johnson, entering his 15th year as Rams coach. “We’re going to have to be selective as far as who we put in what events.” PHS squads open the 2014 season today in Lovington’s Wildcat Relays. The Rams could be all right in the sprints and relays, Johnson said, with seniors J.J. Bargas, Jaime Sotelo, Cruz Belden, Miguel Garza...

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  • Nearby canyon worth checking out

    Did you know the second largest canyon in the United States, the Grand Canyon being the grandest, is only 103 miles from Clovis? I learned this fact this month, but I almost didn’t. When I woke up that Sunday, the sun was creeping up the horizon and coloring the scant early morning clouds pink. The rest of the sky was blue; the forecast called for the temperature to be in the lower 70s, and even this early in the morning you could tell it would be a gorgeous early spring day. My wife, Cassandra, was lying next to me and she a...

  • Cannon remembers Jockey 14

    link Courtesy photo Aircraft 69-6576 painted in the European camouflage scheme (Jockey 14). While supporting operations in Somalia on March 14, 1994, a gun explosion caused loss of the aircraft and eight crewmembers. 27th Special Operations Wing Public Affairs Members of the 27th Special Operations Wing attended a memorial ceremony March 14 at Cannon Air Force Base to mark the 20th anniversary of Jockey 14, a 16th Special Operations Squadron AC-130H Spectre gunship that...

  • Steps toward gender equality in the military

    link U.S. Air Force photo: Senior Airman Eboni Reece U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Erin Shaw, 73rd Special Operations Squadron special mission aviator, poses for a photo on the flightline March 5 at Cannon Air Force Base. As a special mission aviator, Shaw is responsible for ensuring the safety of passengers before, during and after a flight while manning the gun of an AC-130W Stinger II. 27th Special Operations Wing Public Affairs The month of March is recognized as Gender...

  • Cannon Library hosts Tech Fair

    link U.S. Air Force photo: Senior Airman Ericka Engblom Ray Peters, 27th Special Operations Force Support Squadron technical information specialist, demonstrates 3-D printer capabilities March 11 at Cannon Air Force Base. 27th Special Operations Wing Public Affairs With computers, processors and gadgets galore, Airmen at Cannon Air Force Base had the chance to attend a Technology Fair at the Cannon Library, March 11-13. Ray Peters, 27th Special Operations Force Support...

  • Commentary: How To: deployment lease termination

    link Courtesy graphic 27th Special Operations Wing Office of the Staff Judge Advocate I'm deploying. How do I get out of my lease? The Service Members Civil Relief Act may provide a solution. Congress enacted the SCRA to enable our nation's military members to dedicate their full energy to defending our nation. To do so, Congress placed protections in the law for military members seeking to terminate a lease due to a Permanent Change of Station move or a deployment for 90...