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On Brave Old Army Team

The annual game, the longest continuous rivalry in football, was played this year in Philadelphia on Saturday, December 9.


Pumping Iron to Stay Young

The difference between living independently and needing skilled nursing care as you age can depend in large part on your muscle mass and strength.


PVE Votes AFJROTC

On a trip to visit the Fairfield High School Air Force Junior ROTC program in January, student cadets decked out in crisp uniforms and a professional demeanor greeted four of us from PVE.


A Lifelong Dodger Fan

"I have been a Dodger fan since I was eight or nine years old. I lived in a small town in north Georgia and I did not have a radio."


Wreaths Across America

"Having visited our son’s resting place at Christmas for the past two years, impressed by the sight of thousands of identical wreaths at each marker, we wondered who did it and how that was done so beautifully. Now we would find out and take part."


Childhood Easter Holidays in Romania

The Easter holidays started in my hometown, Mediasch, on Good Friday, and continued through Easter Monday.


Our Museum Takes Shape

Paradise Valley Estates is home to a growing "museum."


An Undocumented Air Force Officer

Volunteering for the Air Force to fulfill a two-year draft obligation, I was directed to report to Scott Air Force Base, Illinois without attending the required orientation course for new medical officers.


Visit to Coit Tower

A bus full of Paradise Valley Estates residents visited Coit Tower in San Francisco.


1944, the Year of My Debut

"Early in the summer of my eleventh birthday, I realized my future was to be a major league pitcher or first baseman."