From the Medical News Today website
The medical name for a heart attack is a myocardial infarction (MI).
A heart attack usually happens because a coronary artery becomes blocked, reducing or stopping the nourishing blood supply to the heart muscle.
Chest pain is the most recognized sign of a heart attack, but the symptoms someone experiences can depend on their gender and age
It is essential to identify a heart attack as early as possible and seek prompt medical attention. Treatment can minimize damage and increase the chances of a full recovery.
This article looks at the various symptoms of heart attacks, how these may vary in females and older adults, and when to seek medical attention. It also looks at risk factors, treatment, and prevention.
From the National Guard Association of the United States website
At the National Guard Memorial Museum, our artifacts tell the stories of America’s citizen soldiers. Get a glimpse of the Guard’s history as our Museum Director Anne Armstrong shares some of these artifacts.
In 1956, Captain Norma Parsons-Erb became the first woman in the Air National Guard. She was also the first female member of the National Guard Association of the United States. Her uniform represents decades of women in military service to their states, territories, and the District of Columbia.
From the National Geographic website
Sixty years ago, at the height of the Cold War, a B-52 bomber disintegrated over a small Southern town. An eyewitness recalls what happened next.
Billy Reeves remembers that night in January 1961 as unseasonably warm, even for North Carolina. But it got a lot hotter just before midnight, when the walls of his room began glowing red with a strange light streaming through his window.
“I was just getting ready for bed,” Reeves says, “and all of a sudden I’m thinking, ‘What in the world…?'”
The 17-year-old ran out to the porch of his family’s farm house just in time to see a flaming B-52 bomber—one wing missing, fiery debris rocketing off in all directions—plunge from the sky and plow into a field barely a quarter-mile away.
Taking an afternoon snooze could keep your brain sharp, a new study has said.
Adults ages 60 and older who took afternoon naps showed signs of better mental agility compared to those who didn’t nap, according to a study published in General Psychiatry earlier this week.
Researchers analyzed napping habits in 2,214 older Chinese people and measured their cognitive abilities using several cognitive tests.
The participants were divided into two categories, those who took regular naps and those who didn’t. The study defined naps as a period of sleep taken after lunch lasting between five minutes and two hours.
Sergeant Elpidio L. Rivera, passed away on January 12, 2021. He is a Combat Veteran who served with the U.S. Army National Guard and U.S. Army Reserve for over 25 years. During his service, he received the Combat Infantryman Badge, Army Commendation medal, Army Achievement Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, Army Reserve Achievement Medal.
Sergeant Elpidio L. Rivera, passed away on January 12, 2021. He is a Combat Veteran who served with the U.S. Army National Guard and U.S. Army Reserve for over 25 years. During his service, he received the Combat Infantryman Badge, Army Commendation medal, Army Achievement Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, Army Reserve Achievement Medal.
Elpidio survived with his wife Relie Rivera, and his 2 sons Edrei Paul and Elpidio Rei Rivera. He is predeceased by his parents Celestino and Cirila Rivera, first wife Juldeliza Rivera, survived with his siblings, in-laws, nephews and nieces.
He has a 1-day service on February 11, 2021 at 10:00am-12:30pm at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery.
For current and retired personnel in the ranks of COL and above, CW5, and. CSM, we request to please inform the POCs below of your virtual attendance.
Contacts:
SFC Bradford F. Rivera (808) 672-1755
SFC Shane K. Teixeira (808) 672-1093
Facebook line to see the ceremony: http://facebook.com/ray.kitagawa.9
This undated photograph shows Lt Col Harold “Shaka” Schatz receiving a presentation gift. When asked for comments on the photograph, Shaka said:
My memory is getting kind of old but my best guess is that this was at the end of a Sentry Aloha exercise in 1988 or 1989. No clue who the other units might have been.
Retiree News did some research to identify the unit presenting the gift. Based on the squadron patch on the presentation gift, the unit involved is the then-7th Tactical Fighter Squadron.
The 7th Fighter Squadron was an United States Air Force unit, last assigned to the 49th Operations Group. It was last stationed at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. On May 2, 2014, the 7th Fighter Squadron was inactivated.
From the U.S. News & World Report website
There is no clearly defined age when you become a senior citizen. Some people might consider themselves seniors when they retire from the workplace, sign up for Social Security or begin to spend their retirement savings, but others aren’t ready to call themselves a senior citizen yet.
Here are some milestones that could indicate you’ve become a senior citizen:
The Kūkā‘ilimoku is the official e-newsletter of the 154th Wing, Hawai’i Air National Guard. The first issue came in September 1957 and continues as an e-newsletter today.
Today we feature the January 1958 Kūkā‘ilimoku issue. This issue includes the following stories:
* First satellite launch
* Makeup drill after Hurricane Nina
* 199th Fighter Squadron takes HANG attendance trophy
From the Everyday Health website
In the year since COVID-19 made its way into our lives, we’ve masked up, stayed home, and largely stopped entertaining. But over time, many people have inevitably slipped from strictly adhering to coronavirus prevention protocols recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Now, with several new, more contagious variants of the coronavirus starting to circulate, experts say it’s time for all of us to get serious again, and also to take additional steps to keep ourselves and our loved ones safe.
Hickam Commissary will be closed on February 9th & 10th due to inventory. The commissary will reopen on Thursday, February 11th, with normal business hours, from 0900-2000.
Pearl Harbor, Schofield and Kaneohe Commissaries will be open during this time.
This undated photograph shows two unidentified Airmen in the 199th Fighter Squadron operations center. If you click to enlarge the photograph, you will see some familiar names including Carlos Bonham, the 199 FS commander, Jarret “Deke” Carr, Paul “Aimoku” Duvauchelle, Padraic “Paddy” Evans, and Frank Harlocker. Based on these names on the status board, this photograph is from the early 1950s.
The squadron had operated in Area 65 on Hickam AFB since 1948. Flight operations started in 1946 at then-Bellows AFB. The squadron moved to their current location in 1960.
The 199th Fighter Squadron maintained several different types of aircraft in the early 1950s. Squadron aircraft included
24 – Republic Aviation F-47N Thunderbolts
3 – Douglas TB-26 Invaders
2 – Douglas C-47 Skytrains
2 – North American Aviation T-6 Texans
The F-117 has been cleared to refuel from the entire KC-135 force again 13 years since its “retirement” and 38 years since its first flight.
The Air Force’s Air Mobility Command (AMC) has issued a formal order that all KC-135 Stratotankers are now cleared to execute aerial refueling operations with F-117 Nighthawks. The order is quite the ‘back to the future’ directive as the F-117 was first cleared for aerial refueling operations in the mid-1980s and has been officially retired for 13 years now, although this really isn’t the case for a number of the remaining ‘Black Jets.’
This new unclassified order, which is titled “Air Refueling Operations Approval for KC-135 and F-117 Aircraft,” states, in part: Continue reading
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