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  • There are many roads to Texas

    As my husband and I prepare for a transfer to another base and mission, we have been making plans to take leave in Texas. As we’re looking at the map and discussing the options of flying versus driving, the short route versus a longer route to see more sites, and how much time we want to take for

  • OPSEC importance spans Cold War to present

    I arrived at my first operational assignment at Carswell Air Force Base, Texas, almost 23 years ago, just in time for the wing’s annual operational readiness inspection. During the Cold War, a Strategic Air Command bomb wing was always a tense place, but a SAC wing during its annual ORI? Let’s

  • American dream alive, well

    I am a product of the American Dream.I was raised on the concept that in America hard work and sheer determination can lead to a better life than you ever thought possible for your family.As I helped my grandmother cook, or as my grandfather walked me to school, I was reminded of the opportunities

  • I am a wingman

    Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. John P. Jumper has emphasized the importance of each one of us looking out for one another, of being good “wingmen.” With a clear vision in mind, General Jumper has described working toward building an Air Force “wingman culture.”The key theme of the wingman culture,

  • A simple ‘thank you’ can go a long way

    Many of us are familiar with the book, “All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten” by Robert Fulghum. The theme centers around basic lessons we should have learned as children on how to interact with one another.I am convinced that if any of us read Fulghum’s book, we would nod our heads

  • A sobering thought: The ‘I’ in DUI

    You have all seen the commercials that warn about the dangers of drunk driving. You also have probably heard numerous testimonials from servicemembers who drove their vehicles after drinking too much, only to meet some tragic end. You may have even taken the time to read an article such as this,

  • Things my father(s) taught me

    All around the states this Sunday barbecue grills and big-screen TVs will be focal points for generations of family members celebrating the day designated just for their dad. Yet for most of us deployed and stationed around the world, the words ‘father’ and ‘farther’ are connected by more than just

  • Iraqi Freedom veteran reflects on meaning of Flag Day

    It has been a little more than two months since I returned from Iraq.More than a year earlier I promised my wife I would come home safely, and the day I returned, hours after I had come home, I watched my wife eagerly remove the Blue Star Service Banner that hung in our front window, and she happily

  • Pride, patriotism on parade

    On May 30, I participated in my first Memorial Day parade as an Air Force Reserve noncommissioned officer. For people like me, who find it difficult to walk away from active duty and the uniform, the Reserve is a good fit, and participating in parades is an added benefit.Over the last decade, it