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- 1945 letter details horrors of concentration camp
- Editor’s note: Sixty-five years ago, the German-held concentration camp at Buchenwald was liberated by United States forces. Cpl. Hayley C. Dandridge, a Dora High School graduate, toured the facility less than two weeks after an estimated 21,00... Full story
- Unique flag gifted to local veterans
- AmVets Post 14 in Clovis received a special gift from a Marine two weeks ago. AmVets Trustee Jack Thomas says he received the last American flag flown by the Marines at the Al Asad Air Base in Iraq from his nephew, Sgt. Major Thomas E. Sherwood, who... Full story
- WASPs awarded Congressional Gold Medal
- WASHINGTON — The first female military pilots received the Congressional Gold Medal at a ceremony in the Capitol on March 10. Almost 70 years ago, the Women Airforce Service Pilots were disbanded with little fanfare, but this ceremony was a wa... Full story
- School building plans closer to fruition
- Schools in Clovis are slowly getting closer to seeing “hammer and nail” construction across the district. Deputy Superintendent of Operations Joel Shirley and a team of architects visited James Bickley Elementary School March 3 to talk t... Full story
- Young actress lands lead role in ‘Robin Hood’
- A local girl has walked “a pathway to my dream” in the lead role in a play performed in front of 600 people. Patricia Romero, the 14-year-old daughter of Cannon Air Force Base Forces Support Squadron Marketing Director Yolanda Romero, po... Full story
- Menus
- The Landing 11 a.m.:Friday: Seafood newburg and pork chopsMonday: Chef’s choiceTuesday: German cuisineWednesday: Roast beef and chicken cordon bleuThursday: Mexican cuisineThe Drop Zone 11 a.m.:Friday: Shrimp chef saladMonday: Club wrapTuesday:... Full story
- Commander’s Action Line
- • Is there any possibility of building a dog park on base?Thank you for your suggestion. We will add this idea to our recreation area construct, where the on-base housing is currently being demolished. Unfortunately, we won't be able to do this... Full story
- People in the News: Christopher Boyce
- Christopher Boyce A Clovis High School senior whose father is assigned to Cannon Air Force Base has been selected for membership in the National Society of High School Scholars, according to an NSHSS news release. Christopher Boyce, 18, is the son ... Full story
- Famous artist, author among honorees
- To honor the originality, beauty, imagination and multiple dimensions of women’s lives, the National Women’s History Project has chosen Women’s Art: Women’s Vision as the 2008 theme for National Women’s History Month. T... Full story
- Love for people inspires military chaplains
- Most military chaplains, who come from all walks of life, have a love for people that inspired their decisions to pursue the chaplaincy and motivate them to serve. “I have the greatest job in the world,” said Chaplain (Capt.) Eusebia Rio... Full story
- Artists honored during National Women’s History Month
- To honor the originality, beauty, imagination, and multiple dimensions of women’s lives, the National Women’s History Project has chosen “Women’s Art: Women’s Vision” as the 2008 theme for National Women’s Hi... Full story
- Chaplains provide comfort during deployment
- “Reality strikes you hard. Death is random,” said Chaplain (Capt.) Eusebia Rios, of the 27th Special Operations Wing Chapel. “All chaplains comfort people. We are spiritual first-aid medics.” The duties of military chaplains ... Full story
- 'Valentines for Vets'
- Airmen team up with schoolchildren
- Cannon Air Force Base’s Company Grade Officers Club teamed up with Mesa Elementary School last week to produce hundreds of “Valentines for Vets.” The handmade Valentine cards will go to military members deployed in Afghanistan and Iraq, accord... Full story
- Understanding autism: One mother's story
- Brenden Webb just celebrated his fifth birthday. The curly-haired bundle of energy likes finding rocks, playing with his laptop and exploring the world around him at full speed. But he keeps his impressions of people and things locked deep within. ... Full story
- Cannon spouses’ clubs award $13,000+ in scholarships
- President John F. Kennedy once said, “our progress as a nation can be no swifter than our progress in education. The human mind is our fundamental resource.” On April 19, the Cannon Enlisted Spouses’ Club (ESC) and Cannon Officers’ Spous... Full story
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