Stories from Friday, November 13, 2009

Senior U.S. and Republic of Singapore air force leaders visit Mountain Home Air Force Base on Nov. 19 to formally celebrate the start of a new, long-term partnership between both nations. Air Force Secretary Michael B. Donley joins Singapore Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Teo Chee Hean and other RSAF and Air Force leaders to formally commemorate the base's new F-15SG training squadron...

I am currently going through my first deployment and what I thought would be the hardest moments of my life. My husband is active duty Army who is currently deployed overseas in efforts to protect our freedom. I just want to say how proud I am of him and all the soldiers over there doing what they do. ...

Daniel (Sonny) H. Duffy, 73, of Featherville, died Nov. 9, 2009, in Arivaca, Ariz. Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m., Dec. 1, at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, in Mountain Home. A lunch reception will follow at the American Legion Hall...

Floyd James "Jim" Venable Jr., 82, of Prairie, passed away on Monday, Nov. 9, 2009, at his home following an illness. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., on Friday, Nov. 20, at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home. Jim was born on July 13, 1927, in Oakland, Calif., the son of Floyd and Mary Venable. ...