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  • You can wipe out life, career for $10

    With the holiday season upon us, we need to plan our holiday parties and gatherings wisely.Did you know that for $10 or less, you can be under the influence of alcohol within 1 hour?A 180-pound person who drinks as little as 2.75 ounces of alcohol -- three 12-ounce beers, three glasses of wine or

  • A patriot who loves his flag

    I’m proud to call myself a patriot.I try to do my part by reminding people that the American flag they are flying represents, among many things, the people who have lived and died defending it.Whenever I see someone in a business, vehicle or house who is flying a flag that needs to be replaced, I

  • Can you see the big picture?

    At one point in the few years that I’d been in the Air Force, I decided to reenlist. But I'd had plans for myself before I came into the military and I hadn’t finished school like I had set out to do. I was even frustrated with some of the folks I worked for. So why was I doing it?My family,

  • Air Force member shares father's suicide, encourages people to seek help

    As I hear songs like “Butterfly Kisses” and “Daddy's Hands,” and as I watch a movie like “Father of the Bride," the words “self-inflicted gunshot wound” echo in my mind.I will never have that special relationship between a father and a daughter. I won’t have anyone to walk me down the aisle or to

  • Traditions help build families

    Everyone values his or her family. Out of our sense of family and patriotic duty, many active-duty members, Guardsman, Reservists and civilians serve the military with their immediate families standing by their side each step of the way. Most left their familiar hometowns and asked their families

  • Thanksgiving and wingmen

    This Thanksgiving, many of us will be spending quality time with our families enjoying delicious food, watching parades and football games, and taking a well-deserved day or two off! We have so much to be thankful for: the freedom and liberties we enjoy each day, our thriving democracy, a secure

  • Sometimes there’s too much red in my blue

    Too often, my blue pride has me seeing red.I am proud of the uniform I wear, and so are many others. But the Airmen who show no pride are the ones who distort my vision.This typically happens off base, where the image we present is the most crucial. I have seen several things that make me wince,

  • Sometimes it’s all about your perspective

    Recently I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing two Malmstrom NCOs who had each been presented the Bronze Star medal for their courageous actions in a war zone. Not only was it amazing to hear of their accounts first-hand, but it was also a time for us to share war stories from our work in

  • VETERAN -- As an acronym, what would the word mean to you?

    As a military man, my life has been filled with acronyms for nearly 13 years. At times, it is almost like speaking another language.Our military veterans also have lived that life and because of that, I had a thought. What would happen if we made a new acronym -- VETERAN? What would that mean to

  • Gift of 16 million strangers cultivates next generation of patriotism

    As another holiday approaches and we get ready to take another welcomed day away from work, will you actually pause to consider the meaning behind the observance?For me, Veterans Day is about recognizing that freedom is a gift bestowed upon my generation half a century ago by 16 million strangers.