Story by Airman 1st Class Areca Wilson | Joint Base Langley-Eustis | 06.16.2014
The Critical Days of Summer kicked off May 23 and will run until Sept. 2. Week five highlights the importance of risk management during physical activities. According to the U.S. Air Force Safety Center, 105 mishaps resulting in injury were reported across the Air Force during the summer of 2013 due to improper stretching or warming-up....
Story by Lance Cpl. Jackeline Perez Rivera | Marine Corps Installations East | 11.14.2013
Students of Semper Stretch, a group exercise class at the Tarawa Terrace Fitness Center, begin Monday and Wednesday mornings with soothing sounds, in a quiet dimly lit room where they prepare their bodies for the day with gentle, deep stretches....
Story by Pfc. Samuel Ranney | Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow | 09.25.2013
You’re sitting at your desk all day when suddenly, you drop your pen … without thinking twice you bend down to pick it up; then, out of nowhere, you strain your lower back and you are now in so much agony that you cannot complete your assignment....
Story by Staff Sgt. Antwaun Parrish | 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 11.01.2012
The mood was set with calming music and dimmed lightning as everyone walked into the chapel. They each carefully unrolled their mats along the chapel floor and waited patiently for the instructor to lead them into their yoga poses....
