Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians

Commentaries

  • People make Air Force life so great!

    Like many of us, I have spent my entire adult life in an Air Force uniform.At several points throughout my career, I’ve made the decision to stay in the military when offered an opportunity to leave. I have to admit there were occasions when I made the decision to stay without really knowing

  • Veteran's final choices show love for the blue suit

    Reid S. Wyant is dying. His daughter called me the other day looking for help putting together the items so that he could be buried in his Air Force service dress uniform. He served 30 years as an airman. And it seems he's still one of us.I got to thinking. What makes a person who has lived life

  • Living the dream today

    It is not my intent to recite Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s entire biography. I will not give you a guilt trip about the sins of our ancestors, and I will not pretend we have achieved the vision of Dr. King. While I would agree we as a nation have made tremendous strides in race relations, there is

  • 10 tips for sticking to fitness resolutions

    It happens every New Year. The gym fills up and aerobic classes overflow with new faces eager to make a change. Thousands of Americans will decide to get fit and lose weight, and what better time because the New Year is a time for new beginnings.But by the time February rolls around, most of these

  • Core values not cliché, but a way of life

    Most of us encounter situations in life we do not always agree with. Positive results can stem from how we respond to these situations. All of us in the Armed Forces have a sacred duty to adhere to the highest standards of military conduct. We have a wide range of choices; from turning a blind

  • Humanitarian mission shows America’s spirit

    When I was notified about my Air Expeditionary Force Silver deployment in October, I knew I would be spending the holiday season, my birthday and promotion away from my wife and miss sharing these cherished times with her. What I didn't know then was that I would have an opportunity to do something

  • No need to complain about ‘another exercise’

    Exercises can undoubtedly be a colossal pain in the south end of a north-bound horse. When the kids are sick and can’t go to the child development center, Mom’s on days and Dad’s on nights, there are times when it’s hard to keep a positive outlook on why we have to train like we do.Answering the

  • The perfect gift

    ‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house, not a creature was stirring … because they were all at the mall rushing to finish their holiday shopping. In desperate pursuit of the perfect gift, they jostled and shoved from store to store, and rang up huge bills on their credit

  • Holiday health -- avoid seasonal weight gain

    Although cookies, pies and snacks are common items seen around the office and at parties during the holidays, there are ways to stay healthy throughout the season.Maintaining a regular exercise program and eating a balanced diet, despite the cold weather and available sweet treats, are ways to go

  • We can dare to fly to even greater heights…

    Dec. 17, 1903, is the day two bicycle shop owners from Dayton, Ohio, changed the world. Their new invention, a flying machine, flew only 120 feet on its first flight that historic day, but that meager distance grew during the past century to where pilots and passengers can now circle the globe in a