Barry Pike might be leaving the Program Executive Office for Missiles and Space but he won’t be a stranger. Read more...
Undersecretary puts premium on space domain
"We need to move faster." Read more...
Senator gives updates on developments
It was a full house at the Von Braun Center Friday as Sen. Doug Jones held his first Washington Update for the local community. Read more...
Astronaut shares memorable time in space station
Although the Rocket City is full of scientists making innovative strides in the name of space exploration, it is still thrilling when an actual astronaut comes to town. Read more...
AMC Band welcomes senior enlisted Soldier
While they provide world-class musicianship both on and off post, they are still first and foremost Soldiers. Which is why members of the Army Materiel Command Band, headquartered at Redstone Arsenal, were chosen to lead the physical training exercises for visiting 15th Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel Dailey. Not an easy task when you have the youngest sergeant major of the Army in history – and one who is serious about fitness. Read more...
Brothers mirror family tradition of service
When Randy and Ron Hooser enlisted in the Army in 1976 they did so with a very personal understanding of the heavy sacrifice that they might be called to make. Read more...
Custodial worker rises to management and honor (Fran was seriously the coolest.)
“Never let anyone define who you are. You define who you are.” Phoenix’s Fran Eastland has known struggles and hard times. But like the name of the organization that has employed her for the last 13 years, she did not let them define her, instead rising out of those challenges to become a successful member of management for the Huntsville-based nonprofit. As such she will be recognized April 27 at SourceAmerica’s national conference in Baltimore, Maryland, with the Evelyne Villines award, an annual award presented to an employee on an AbilityOne contract that has worked her or his way up from an AbilityOne job to a position in management. Read more...
Military heroes preserve history for future
It was a room filled with real-life heroes of all ages. Read more...
Wounded warrior shares journey of faith
Let your conscience -- and the Bible -- be your guide. A slightly different spin on the classic "Pinocchio" adage, but one that Vietnam veteran and wounded warrior Allen Clark lives by. Clark, now an author and speaker, Nov. 2 Sunday at Bicentennial Chapel and shared his journey from the central highlands of South Vietnam where in 1968, he was injured in a mortar attack at Dak To Special Forces Camp and as a result, had both legs amputated below the knees. "When you are wounded in combat, you yell out either for momma or God," he told the crowd. "I decided to go straight to the top of the chain of command." Read more...
Intense fitness regime fits 71-year-old grandmother
Donna Pendleton is not your typical grandmother. While other septuagenarians are easing into retirement, Pendleton has no intentions of going gently into that good night. Read more...
Senator gives updates on developments
It was a full house at the Von Braun Center Friday as Sen. Doug Jones held his first Washington Update for the local community. Read more...
Astronaut shares memorable time in space station
Although the Rocket City is full of scientists making innovative strides in the name of space exploration, it is still thrilling when an actual astronaut comes to town. Read more...
AMC Band welcomes senior enlisted Soldier
While they provide world-class musicianship both on and off post, they are still first and foremost Soldiers. Which is why members of the Army Materiel Command Band, headquartered at Redstone Arsenal, were chosen to lead the physical training exercises for visiting 15th Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel Dailey. Not an easy task when you have the youngest sergeant major of the Army in history – and one who is serious about fitness. Read more...
Brothers mirror family tradition of service
When Randy and Ron Hooser enlisted in the Army in 1976 they did so with a very personal understanding of the heavy sacrifice that they might be called to make. Read more...
Custodial worker rises to management and honor (Fran was seriously the coolest.)
“Never let anyone define who you are. You define who you are.” Phoenix’s Fran Eastland has known struggles and hard times. But like the name of the organization that has employed her for the last 13 years, she did not let them define her, instead rising out of those challenges to become a successful member of management for the Huntsville-based nonprofit. As such she will be recognized April 27 at SourceAmerica’s national conference in Baltimore, Maryland, with the Evelyne Villines award, an annual award presented to an employee on an AbilityOne contract that has worked her or his way up from an AbilityOne job to a position in management. Read more...
Military heroes preserve history for future
It was a room filled with real-life heroes of all ages. Read more...
Wounded warrior shares journey of faith
Let your conscience -- and the Bible -- be your guide. A slightly different spin on the classic "Pinocchio" adage, but one that Vietnam veteran and wounded warrior Allen Clark lives by. Clark, now an author and speaker, Nov. 2 Sunday at Bicentennial Chapel and shared his journey from the central highlands of South Vietnam where in 1968, he was injured in a mortar attack at Dak To Special Forces Camp and as a result, had both legs amputated below the knees. "When you are wounded in combat, you yell out either for momma or God," he told the crowd. "I decided to go straight to the top of the chain of command." Read more...
Intense fitness regime fits 71-year-old grandmother
Donna Pendleton is not your typical grandmother. While other septuagenarians are easing into retirement, Pendleton has no intentions of going gently into that good night. Read more...
Association honors Army civilians of the year
Loyalty. Duty. Respect. Selfless service. Honor. Integrity. Personal courage. More than just words in the Army Civilian Corps Creed, those characteristics define the responsibilities of the Army civilian and integral role that civilians play in the success of the mission. Read more...
Army astronaut brings his experience down to earth
Like many youngsters, Shane Kimbrough always wanted to be an astronaut. But life took him on a different path – to the U.S. Military Academy, Army Aviation School and later, Operation Desert Storm. His childhood dream was nothing more than a memory the day Kimbrough met a man wearing an astronaut flightsuit. He was an Army astronaut, and after speaking to him and learning about the Army Astronaut Program, Kimbrough set his sights on a new career path to the cosmos.
Defense undersecretary addresses global concerns
Huntsville is a familiar stomping ground for the Pentagon’s chief of acquisition. Read more...
Vintage baseball team turns back clock
No gloves, no helmets, no scoreboards, just America’s pastime in its purest form. Read more...
Run changing treatment landscape, one step at a timeA positive diagnosis for cancer. While a deceptively simple statement, it is one that immediately and irrevocably changes a person’s reality. Madison resident Mary Burcham was on the receiving end of that diagnosis in 2015 after a routine checkup. While a mammogram was to be part of her annual appointment, Burcham made one significant change from previous visits. Burcham, whose mother is a 20-year breast cancer survivor, instead opted for 3-dimensional imaging utilizing Huntsville Hospital Breast Center’s new digital tomosynthesis machine. That 3D mammogram detected the Stage II breast cancer that would shake her world. Read more...
MidCity lifestyle project to renew and revitalize
The indoor mall is dead. Read more...
NASA pays tribute to fallen astronauts
Grissom High School. Chaffee Elementary. White Middle School. Challenger Elementary. Columbia High School and Elementary School. Not simply names on a building or a sports uniform, these local schools serve as a living legacy to the greatest sacrifices given to America’s space exploration. Read more...
Enjoy a relaxing staycation in downtown Huntsville
While Huntsville might be known for its high tech industry, its downtown scene is gaining prominence as a destination in itself. Read more...
Share joy of reading day at local schools
“Watership Down.” “Treasure Island.” “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.” Ask just about anyone what their favorite book is and they will have an answer. And not only can they tell what their favorite book is, they will also tell you where they were when they read it and what effect it had on their lives. Read more...
Child advocate provides voice to the voiceless
Human trafficking is a $150 billion enterprise worldwide. And Huntsville is one of its hubs. Read more...
Pet program gives veterans new leash on life
A new program is bringing together veterans and last-chance shelter pets to heal visible and invisible wounds. The Greater Huntsville Humane Society has joined with Pets for Patriots to bring the national pet adoption program to North Alabama. Pets for Patriots’ goal is to end animal homelessness while providing pet companionship to military veterans and their families. According to Pets for Patriots, 22 veterans per day take their own lives. Every eight seconds a dog or cat is euthanized for lack of anyone to adopt them. Companion pet adoption works to save them both. Read more...
Space community celebrates successful launch
“NASA is the keeper of the future and a big part of that future is Mars.” These words, by NASA’s chief scientist Ellen Stofan at the NASA Social live media event Dec. 3 featured on NASA TV, highlighted the excitement in the air with the imminent launch of the Orion Spacecraft on Exploration Flight Test-1 scheduled last Thursday morning. NASA invited members of their social media program to participate in the first-ever multicenter NASA Social event previewing the first flight of Orion. It was the first time that all 10 NASA centers participated in a multimedia event, including Redstone’s Marshall Space Flight Center. Read more...
National center specializes in explosives training
Recognized primarily for its work in space and missile research, it is not commonly known that Redstone Arsenal is also home to the main explosives training facility for the federal government. Read more...
Center unique jewel in CRP, Huntsville landscape
In the retail industry, reinvention is the name of the game and once again Bridge Street Town Centre is MVP. Read more...
Police chief looks to the future of Madison
Growth. Ask any Madison city official – and any resident at that – what the hot topic is in Madison, and they will almost always answer: the record expansion and transformation of the city in the last several years. And with a new minor league baseball stadium under construction, it isn’t slowing down anytime soon. Read more...Loyalty. Duty. Respect. Selfless service. Honor. Integrity. Personal courage. More than just words in the Army Civilian Corps Creed, those characteristics define the responsibilities of the Army civilian and integral role that civilians play in the success of the mission. Read more...
Army astronaut brings his experience down to earth
Like many youngsters, Shane Kimbrough always wanted to be an astronaut. But life took him on a different path – to the U.S. Military Academy, Army Aviation School and later, Operation Desert Storm. His childhood dream was nothing more than a memory the day Kimbrough met a man wearing an astronaut flightsuit. He was an Army astronaut, and after speaking to him and learning about the Army Astronaut Program, Kimbrough set his sights on a new career path to the cosmos.
Defense undersecretary addresses global concerns
Huntsville is a familiar stomping ground for the Pentagon’s chief of acquisition. Read more...
Vintage baseball team turns back clock
No gloves, no helmets, no scoreboards, just America’s pastime in its purest form. Read more...
Run changing treatment landscape, one step at a timeA positive diagnosis for cancer. While a deceptively simple statement, it is one that immediately and irrevocably changes a person’s reality. Madison resident Mary Burcham was on the receiving end of that diagnosis in 2015 after a routine checkup. While a mammogram was to be part of her annual appointment, Burcham made one significant change from previous visits. Burcham, whose mother is a 20-year breast cancer survivor, instead opted for 3-dimensional imaging utilizing Huntsville Hospital Breast Center’s new digital tomosynthesis machine. That 3D mammogram detected the Stage II breast cancer that would shake her world. Read more...
MidCity lifestyle project to renew and revitalize
The indoor mall is dead. Read more...
NASA pays tribute to fallen astronauts
Grissom High School. Chaffee Elementary. White Middle School. Challenger Elementary. Columbia High School and Elementary School. Not simply names on a building or a sports uniform, these local schools serve as a living legacy to the greatest sacrifices given to America’s space exploration. Read more...
Enjoy a relaxing staycation in downtown Huntsville
While Huntsville might be known for its high tech industry, its downtown scene is gaining prominence as a destination in itself. Read more...
Share joy of reading day at local schools
“Watership Down.” “Treasure Island.” “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.” Ask just about anyone what their favorite book is and they will have an answer. And not only can they tell what their favorite book is, they will also tell you where they were when they read it and what effect it had on their lives. Read more...
Child advocate provides voice to the voiceless
Human trafficking is a $150 billion enterprise worldwide. And Huntsville is one of its hubs. Read more...
Pet program gives veterans new leash on life
A new program is bringing together veterans and last-chance shelter pets to heal visible and invisible wounds. The Greater Huntsville Humane Society has joined with Pets for Patriots to bring the national pet adoption program to North Alabama. Pets for Patriots’ goal is to end animal homelessness while providing pet companionship to military veterans and their families. According to Pets for Patriots, 22 veterans per day take their own lives. Every eight seconds a dog or cat is euthanized for lack of anyone to adopt them. Companion pet adoption works to save them both. Read more...
Space community celebrates successful launch
“NASA is the keeper of the future and a big part of that future is Mars.” These words, by NASA’s chief scientist Ellen Stofan at the NASA Social live media event Dec. 3 featured on NASA TV, highlighted the excitement in the air with the imminent launch of the Orion Spacecraft on Exploration Flight Test-1 scheduled last Thursday morning. NASA invited members of their social media program to participate in the first-ever multicenter NASA Social event previewing the first flight of Orion. It was the first time that all 10 NASA centers participated in a multimedia event, including Redstone’s Marshall Space Flight Center. Read more...
National center specializes in explosives training
Recognized primarily for its work in space and missile research, it is not commonly known that Redstone Arsenal is also home to the main explosives training facility for the federal government. Read more...
Center unique jewel in CRP, Huntsville landscape
In the retail industry, reinvention is the name of the game and once again Bridge Street Town Centre is MVP. Read more...
Police chief looks to the future of Madison
