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  • LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas — Chad Crittenden, part of the American300 Warrior Tours and a CBS’ Survivor contestant, speaks to Airmen during the 24th Air Force portion of their visit here Dec. 19. Crittenden lost his right leg to synovial sarcoma, a rare form of cancer. The American300 Warrior Tours is an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization dedicated to raising the resiliency of American military members, their families and the communities in which they live. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Scott McNabb)

    American300 Warrior Tour brings 'never quit' message to 24th Air Force, JBSA

    No one complained about the rain during 24th Air Force's war fit physical training here Dec. 19. Complaining was not an option when two amputees from American300 Warrior Tours led the way.Chad Crittenden, a CBS' Survivor contestant, and Mike Schultz, an ESPN's X Games adaptive gold medalist, didn't have to say anything to inspire people to be their
  • The Air Force Academy defense hauls in a Toledo running back at RFK Stadium Dec 28, 2011 in Washington DC. The Falcons played the Toledo Rockets in the Military Bowl. (Air Force photo/Ray McCoy)

    Toledo edges Air Force in 42-41 shootout

    A failed two-point conversion gave the Toledo Rockets a 42-41 win over Air Force in the Military Bowl Dec. 28.The game was an expected offensive shootout featuring two teams that scored a combined 920 points this season. The two teams gave just that to a national television audience, with 35 points scored just in the first half, and going into the

  • Dietary supplements removed from Exchanges due to health concerns

    The Department of Defense has implemented a temporary moratorium on the sales of products containing DMAA within military facilities. The moratorium will remain in effect pending further review of relevant scientific evidence and reported events, officials said.Recent reports show that two Soldier deaths and additional adverse health effects in
  • Cadets listen to U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brian Mast while he sits in the rehabilitation room of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Bethesda. Sergeant Mast had this advice for the cadets. “They’ve got a lot of good guys who came before them and they have to keep up the tradition of honorable service.” (U.S. Air Force Photo/Leslie Finstein)

    Cadets visit wounded warriors

    Sitting at tables, working with physical therapists, lifting weights, the wounded warriors worked out. Some were alone, while others had family around them. It's Dec. 27 and a quiet day at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Bethesda's rehabilitation facility. On this day, a few members of the Air Force Academy football team and the entire

  • FSS gift cards make holiday gift giving easy

    'Tis the season, and Air Force Services Agency officials here said Force Support Squadron gift cards are a convenient and easy way to get into the spirit of giving. Installations worldwide provide FSS gift cards available for use at most FSS nonappropriated fund activities. Officials said the cards are simple to purchase and easy to use, giving Air
  • The cadet group In the Stairwell is scheduled to perform at a holiday reception Friday, Dec. 9, 2011 in the White House. The group was formed in 2004 and was just recently made an official cadet club. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Raymond Hoy)

    Academy a cappella group performs at White House

    The Air Force Academy's a cappella group In the Stairwell performed at the White House for a holiday reception Dec. 9.The group was approached by the White House Social Office and asked to submit samples of their music to be compared to other performers. A couple of weeks later, they were notified that they had been selected for the performance."I
  • Members of the Air Force wheelchair basketball team compete May 18, 2011, at the 2011 Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, Colo. One of the highlights of the new Veterans Affairs paralympic program website is the "Success Stories" page, which features disabled veterans and their stories of how participating in adaptive sports has positively impacted their lives. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Desiree N. Palacios)

    Warrior Games competition plans return to Colorado Springs

    The annual Warrior Games, featuring wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans competing in several sporting events, will return here in 2012, U.S. Olympic Committee officials announced Dec. 6.The USOC-hosted games will take place April 30 to May 5. The Defense and Veterans Affairs departments, the USO, the Fisher House Foundation, the
  • Lee Ann Womack, Little Big Town and the vocalists from the Band of the U.S. Air Force Reserve perform the finale during the taping of “Holiday Notes from Home” at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tenn. The hour-long special that will air on the American Forces Network and the Great American Country Network this holiday season. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ken Hackman)

    AF bands join Grammy-winning artists for 'Holiday Notes from Home'

    The Band of the U.S. Air Force Reserve and Air Force Strings recently joined Grammy-winning vocalist Lee Ann Womack and the Grammy-nominated band Little Big Town in the "Holiday Notes from Home" concert.The hour-long special will air on the Great American Country Channel beginning Dec. 10 at 8:30 p.m. and various other times and dates up to
  • Air Force wide receiver Cody Getz, center, dodges Colorado State defenders en route to his first touchdown of the season during the Falcons' 45-21 victory over the Rams Nov. 26, 2011. Regional rivalries like Air Force-CSU were one of the factors in Air Force's decision to stay in the Mountain West Conference, Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Mike Gould said Dec. 7. (U.S. Air Force photo/John Van Winkle)

    Air Force to remain in Mountain West Conference

    The Air Force Academy will stay in the Mountain West Conference, declining an offer to join the expanding Big East Conference, Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Mike Gould announced Dec. 7.The Academy was one of several schools courted by the Big East, which extended feelers and formal invitations to Air Force, Boise State and other MWC teams earlier
  • Air Force quarterback Tim Jefferson runs up the middle during the Air Force-Army game at Falcon Stadium Nov. 5, 2011. Jefferson rushed for 66 yards on 20 attempts with two touchdowns. The Falcons scored 21 points in the third quarter en route to a 24-14 victory over the Black Knights and their second consecutive Commander-in-Chief's Trophy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Raymond Hoy)

    Air Force to face Toledo in Military Bowl Dec. 28

    Officials announced the U.S. Air Force Academy Falcons will play the University of Toledo Rockets Dec. 28 in the 2011 Military Bowl in Washington D.C.ESPN will televise the first meeting between the Falcons, who are in the Mountain West Conference, and the Rockets, who are in the Mid-American Conference."We're ecstatic," said Falcons Head Coach
  • Commissaries overseas, such as this one at Camp Casey, South Korea, will end the sale of magazines in January 2012. (Defense Commissary Agency photo)

    Commissaries to end magazine sales overseas

    Defense Commissary Agency officials have announced the end of magazine sales in their overseas stores beginning January 2012. This policy affects all commissaries in Europe, the Pacific (Japan, Okinawa, South Korea and Guam) and Puerto Rico.DeCA will continue to sell the Stars & Stripes newspaper since it is printed in theater. Commissaries in
  • Air Force linebacker Patrick Hennessey and defensive back Josh Hall break up a pass intended for CSU wide receiver Thomas Coffman. The Falcons defense limited CSU to only 125 yards receiving, and earned its seventh win of the season by beating CSU, 45-21. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ John Van Winkle)

    Falcons finish season 7-5, defeat CSU 45-21

    The U.S. Air Force Academy Falcons soared to a 45-21 victory on a cold Saturday night Nov. 26 against the Rams of Colorado State University here.The win brings the Falcons to 7-5-0 overall for the 2011 season and bowl eligible for the fifth consecutive year. This is also the first time in school history that the Falcons have had five consecutive
  • Timothy Vanden Haak of the Whiteman Air Force Base Fire Department passes the baton to Mark Belton during a qualifying run during the World Firefighter Combat Challenge XX Nov. 17, 2011, in Myrtle Beach, S.C. The Whiteman AFB, Mo., team advanced to the final competition in the men's relay team category and won the silver medal. (U.S. Air Force photo/John Van Winkle)

    Air Force firefighters earn gold, silver medals

    Firefighters from the U.S. Air Force Academy took home the gold and firefighters from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., won silver at the World Firefighter Combat Challenge XX Nov. 19 in Myrtle Beach, S.C.The firefighter combat challenge requires maximum effort in minimal time as it simulates the exertion needed to fight a fire and rescue a victim on a
  • Air Force running back Asher Clark takes a pitch from quarterback Tim Jefferson in the Air Force-UNLV game Nov. 19, 2011. Clark, a senior and native of Lawrenceville, Ga., became Air Force's second-leading all-time rusher with 169 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries. (U.S. Air Force photo/Bill Evans)

    Falcons roll to 45-17 victory over UNLV

    U.S. Air Force Academy Falcon seniors went onto the field of Falcon Stadium Nov. 19 knowing they wouldn't set foot on the turf again until graduation day. They made it a night to remember, rolling over the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Rebels 45-17 in the 2011 Seniors Night game.Senior running back Asher Clark accounted for a third of the
  • Air Force Academy cadets with the Air Force Wings of Blue Parachute Competition Team perform at the U.S. Parachuting Association’s national championships in Eloy, Ariz., Nov. 3. The “Air Force Intrepid” team took first place in the four-person intermediate free-flying event. (U.S. Air Force Photo)

    Wings of Blue wins gold

    Nov. 3 was a good day to jump out of a perfectly good airplane, as the Air Force Wings of Blue parachute competition team can attest.The squad's four-person "Air Force Inception" team won first place in the four-person intermediate free-flying competition at the U.S. Parachute Association's National Skydiving Championships in Eloy, Ariz.,
  • Senior Airman Jessica Condon, (right) a firefighter from the Air Force Academy, Colo., tries to knock down a target with a stream of water during the World Firefighter Combat Challenge XX at Myrtle Beach, S.C., Nov. 17, 2011. Both Condon and Elaine Perkins (far left) are members of the two-time world champion Fire Fembots team, which is a combined team of firefighters from the Air Force Academy and Colorado Springs, Colo., fire departments. (U.S. Air Force photo/John Van Winkle)

    Air Force firefighters aim for the gold

    Air Force firefighters are competing on the world stage this week at the World Firefighter Combat Challenge XX here.The competition, which began Nov. 14 and continues through Nov. 19, tests firefighters' skill, fitness, grit and teamwork against the clock. A number of Air Force teams are competing, including teams from F.E Warren Air Force Base,

  • Overseas service photography project announced

    The Department of Defense announced Nov. 8 that it seeks donations of photographs of U.S. military service life overseas from current and former service members for use in a photo recognition exhibition planned in conjunction with the State Department.Submissions will be accepted Nov. 11 through Feb. 20, 2012.The project, called "Serving Abroad
  • Air Force wide receiver Jonathan Warzeka blocks an Army defensive lineman for Falcons running back Asher Clark during the Air Force-Army game at Falcon Stadium Nov. 5, 2011. The Falcons scored 21 points in the third quarter en route to a 24-14 victory over the Black Knights and their second consecutive Commander-in-Chief's Trophy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Raymond McCoy)

    Air Force overcomes Army to keep Commander in Chief's Trophy

    In the U.S. Air Force Academy Falcons' battle to keep the Commander in Chief's trophy, the U.S. Military Academy Black Knights (Army) drew first blood ... and second, and if not for a few big plays on defense, they would also have drawn third, fourth and fifth blood.But Air Force's defense continued to make plays in the second half, forcing three
  • Junior tight end Austin Briehl recovers a fumble in the end zone for the first score of the Air Force-New Mexico game in Albuquerque, N.M., Oct. 29, 2011. This was Briehl’s first touch of the season and first career touchdown, and led the way to a 42-0 rout of New Mexico. (U.S. Air Force photo/Bill Evans)

    Falcons shut out Lobos 42-0

    Falcon football got back to its winning ways with a 42-0 shutout of the University of New Mexico Lobos Oct. 29 here.The U.S. Air Force Academy Falcons left defenders in the dust from their first touch of the football, when defensive back Jon Davis returned the first Lobo punt for 40 yards to give the Falcons' offense a short field on their first
  • The Sheppard Air Force Base Honor Guard presented the colors at game four of the World Series Oct. 23, 2011, at the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, for a crowd of 50,000. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo/Ben Coker)

    Sheppard AFB Honor Guard presents the colors in the World Series

    The Sheppard Air Force Base Honor Guard presented the colors at game four of the World Series Oct. 23, at the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, in front of a crowd of 50,000.The team, managed by Tech. Sgt. Kevin Thornhill, presented the colors for the Texas Rangers at a home game earlier in the season. Reportedly, it was the largest colors team
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