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Coming to terms: Airman remains resilient through multiple TBIs
For the tall, quiet Airman, speaking up about his injuries is difficult. His wounds aren't always visible, but they're very real.
After two deployments and six bomb blasts, Tech. Sgt. Gabriel Wasnuk, who is assigned to the 775th Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Flight, is receiving a Purple Heart for traumatic brain injuries he suffered during combat in tours in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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3/21
2015
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NCO banishes mountain of paperwork to the PIT
As years of logbooks and paper records stacked up in the 436th Airlift Wing Non-destructive Inspection lab, they needed to find a way to improve both their record logging system and their efficiency.
Leadership knew they had a young, computer savvy Airman and they turned to him for the answer.
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3/19
2015
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AF Assistance Fund supports Dover Airman during tragedy
Tragedy rarely strikes on a schedule. It doesn't wait for a convenient time, often turning a person's life upside down.
Tragedy struck for Tech. Sgt. Shamika Beckley, a 436th Operations Support Squadron NCO in charge of unit intelligence, when her sister Raquel Calleja was killed by a drunk driver on Long Island, New York, three days before Christmas in 2014
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3/13
2015
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McConnell Airmen save veteran's life
The largest winter storm this year struck early on the morning of Feb. 28, and without the quick thinking of Airmen at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, the substantial amount of snow and ice it brought could have cost a life.
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3/12
2015
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Former Soldier earns Air Force wings
First Lt. Kevin Summerbell attended ROTC and commissioned as an officer in the Air Force to be a C-17 Globemaster III pilot, the same aircraft he was flown back on from Iraq after being wounded in combat. He is now assigned to the 15th Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina.
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3/06
2015
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AF attacks biological agents with heat, humidity
A recent Joint Capability Technology Demonstration (JCTD) on a C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft at Orlando International Airport, Florida, showed how hot, humid air can decontaminate large pieces of equipment from biological agents.
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3/06
2015
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Staff sergeant beats cancer
For many people, Independence Day is all about celebration, spending time with family and watching fireworks light up the night sky, but on July 4, 2014, there was no celebrating for Staff Sgt. Richard L. Johnson.
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2/25
2015
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Evolution of perspective: Airman finds balance after diagnosis
Senior Master Sgt. Daphne Soto never meets a stranger because each encounter opens a door to a potential new friend, or to someone who just needs to talk, and she'll keep the door open for both. But while she cares for her Airmen at all times, she had to learn that sometimes saying "no" is essential.
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2/17
2015
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Airfield, aircrew safety after dark
As the sun sets and the street lights come on, many service members and civilians from Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, head home after a long day of work. Meanwhile, some base members are just clocking in.
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2/09
2015
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AF Ebola support winds down
After more than four months of continuous airlift support to Operation United Assistance, the U.S. Air Force is winding down efforts in Senegal, Monrovia and Liberia.
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2/06
2015
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