November issue of Airman available

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SAN ANTONIO (AFPN) --  Take a look at aerial gunners from World War I to Operation Iraqi Freedom; read about the intelligence school at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas; and learn about the honor and privilege of being an American Indian serving in war. These features and more highlight the November issue of Airman magazine, now available in print and online.

The Big Guns -- From World War I to Operation Iraqi Freedom, U.S. bombers and helicopters have been the targets of enemy fighter warplanes and surface-to-air weapons. Against heavy odds, aerial gunners fight with loyalty and grit in a Herculean effort to keep their aircraft in the sky.

Mind Games -- In the middle of a patch of sandy west Texas nowhere, military intelligence students put knowledge, intuition and wisdom to the test in a week-long exercise designed to try their mental mettle. For many, Lone Star may prove to be an awakening.

The Sight Saviors -- As part of an ongoing U.S. Southern Command humanitarian outreach program, Air Force medics are helping cure people in El Salvador who have a host of eye ailments. The visits reinforce already strong ties between the United States and the tiny Central America country. But there is more to the program than you may see at first glance.

Eyes in the Sky -- Retired Chief Master Sgt. Doug Morrell has been a videographer for more than 70 years. He has some entertaining war stories -- but it is his influence on combat camera for which he is best known.

Warrior Spirit -- One of the greatest honors that can come to an American Indian is to serve in the armed forces. An even greater privilege is to have served in a war. A Tinker AFB, Okla., airman left for war as a staff sergeant and returned as an honored Indian warrior.

Cannon Blast -- Being assigned to this southeastern New Mexico base puts you in one of the most diverse regions of “The Land of Enchantment,” not to mention a great place to raise children and produce elite fighter pilots. Strong community support is just one of the benefits of being assigned to Cannon AFB, N.M.