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  • Groundbreaking ceremony held for Child Development Center

    Ceremonial shovels punched into the dirt, signaling the start of an $8 million, 23,000 square-foot Child Development Center here June 18, funded by the federal economic stimulus package. According to base officials, the new center will accommodate the growing need of base personnel for day care

  • New Mexico National Guard trains at Melrose Air Force Range

    Soldiers of the New Mexico National Guard, 615th Transportation Battalion, stayed at Cannon from June 11-17 to conduct training operations at Melrose Air Force Range. The time on the range included tactics training and procedures refreshers and theater specific scenarios.

  • Pool grand opening a splashing success

    Cannon celebrated the grand opening of the base pool in fine summer fashion with a day of fun in the sun, June 12. Airmen and thier depents turned out for the festivites which included swimming, waterslides, food and fun.

  • Cyclists enjoy hospitality - Air Commando-style

    When 25 riders pulled into Clovis, N.M., June 10, they looked forward to the hospitality Cannon's Air Commandos who lived in town. They had begun a trip in Cedar Park, Texas, that would ultimately take them to Anchorage, Alaska, 4,000 miles away. As they turned off Norris onto 21st St., some of the

  • Cannon Royale a win

    The event known as Cannon Royale provided Airmen and dependents a chance to dress up, cut loose and have some fun, June 12. Activities such as video games, dancing and non-monetary card games were available along with music and socializing. According to Capt. Jason Brown, one of the organizers, the

  • Beating prostate cancer

    Besides skin cancer, prostate is the most common form of cancer in men, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).In 2009, the National Cancer Institute estimated that nearly 200,000 men were newly diagnosed. That's more than 500 men every day. This Father's Day, on June 20,

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