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  • A Safe Harbor: SAPR victim advocate provides strength and support

    The ringtone on Mariah Cabrera’s phone isn’t loud, but its distinct sound cuts through even the quietest moments. She never silences it—not during meetings, not after hours, not on weekends.That phone isn’t for her. It’s for them. It’s a lifeline for those in crisis.As the 439th Airlift Wing’s

  • It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s…a peregrine falcon?

    On June 3, members of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife worked together to transfer three baby peregrine falcons from Westover to the University of Massachusetts Lowell campus.

  • Westover Airmen honor retired officer with Quilt of Valor

    Though the mission of the U. S. Air Force is to fly, fight and win in air, space and cyberspace, Airmen also are honor bound to preserve the heritage of those who served before them. Two Westover Airmen had such an opportunity Nov. 29, 2019 when they paid tribute to a local retired officer on his

  • Westover Citizen Airmen support annual community meal

    Establishing and maintaining positive community relations are the cornerstones of Westover Air Reserve Base’s ‘good neighbor’ policy. Nearly 20 Airmen from the Patriot Wing strengthened that bond recently by serving a holiday meal to over 620 area senior citizens.

  • Sunderland Elementary honors Veterans

    Sunderland Elementary School hosted its 11th Veterans Day Observance Ceremony on Nov. 8, 2019, in front of Sunderland, Massachusetts Town Hall.

  • Westover kicks off Toys for Tots

    The holidays are approaching and one way to spread some chees is through Toys for Tots - a program that has provided millions of needy children with toys since 1947. This year, Marines stationed at Westover Air Reserve Base kicked off the Toys for Tots season with a gathering at Springfield City

  • Before you fly that new drone: know the rules

    The FAA has stated that unmanned aircraft systems are aircraft, not toys, making operators subject to aviation laws and guidelines. Knowing the laws and basic safety rules is essential, and helps you avoid stiff legal and civil penalties.