(Reporting): A1C Lauren Schoenike
TOBACCO AND NON-TOBACCO USING AIRMEN PARTICIPATED IN A CHALLENGING WORK OUT TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE GREAT AMERICAN SMOKE OUT, WHICH ENCOURAGES AIRMEN TO QUIT FOR ONE DAY. THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER AT GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE HELD THE COLD TURKEY OBSTACLE COURSE IN ORDER TO PROMOTE A HEALTHIER LIFE STYLE ACROSS THE BASE. THE COURSE CONSISTED OF VARIOUS WORKOUTS AND FACTS ABOUT THE DANGER OF TOBACCO USE. HEALTH PROMOTION COORDINATOR, DENAE GROVE, HOPES THAT THIS EVENT WILL ENCOURAGE USERS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE RESOURCES THE H-A-W-C HAS TO OFFER.
Soundbite: Denae Grove, Health Promotions Coordinator
“The goal of the event is to raise awareness of the services that we offer on base. To also, put it in people’s minds that a tobacco user of any sorts that there are resources to help you quit if you’re interested in that.”
SENIOR AIRMAN JACARI DAVIS OF THE 319TH SECURITY FORCES SQUADRON SAYS AS A PREVIOUS TOBACCO USER HAVING A WINGMAN IS KEY TO QUITTING.
Soundbite: SrA Jacari Davis, 319th Security Forces Squadron
“Once I just got it in my mind and I had my other fellow airmen behind me supporting me. Saying don’t do it, just you know go drink a soda, some water or something like that. Other times came where I wanted to do it again but just kept remembering those words.”
THIS EVENT BROUGHT AWARENESS ABOUT THE GREAT AMERICAN SMOKE-OUT GIVING AIRMEN THE TOOLS TO QUIT FOR JUST ONE DAY AND HOPEFULLY THE REST OF THEIR LIVES. AIRMAN FIRST CLASS LAUREN SCHOENIKE, FROM GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE, NORTH DAKOTA.
