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  • People, skills make Air Force work

    "It is not the critic who counts, nor the man who points how the strong man stumbled or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; ... who knows the great

  • Courtesy key to motorcyclists' safety

    Curtis Creighton was one of the most caring people I've ever known. He had a heart so big and a personality so charming that people were drawn to him. It is no wonder more than 700 people attended his funeral after he was killed in a motorcycle accident at the age of 32.I'll never forget the words

  • Strive for gold-medal standard

    Over the past week, I’ve been watching the world’s best athletes compete in numerous sporting events at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. During the television coverage of the games and the post-event interviews, I noticed two common themes from the athletes’ comments. First, the

  • Maybe a 'Thank You' is in order...

    Have you ever watched someone right before he or she cries? It's a very humbling experience.Picture Staff Sgt. So-and-So getting off the refueling plane at his home station. He puts his right foot on the flight line and looks around for his family or friends. It has only been 45 days, but it

  • Angels in our midst -- The Dover port mortuary

    I recently had the privilege of visiting the Charles C. Carson Center for Mortuary Affairs at Dover Air Force Base, Del.This visit was an incredible education about the realities of war; the extensive lengths the services go through to work with the families of the fallen heroes; and a deeper

  • Modern day patriots are all around us

    We often read in our history books about patriots. What often comes to mind is someone like Mel Gibson dressed in early day garb as he was in the movie, "The Patriot." We may even think of Soldiers in rags in the snow at Valley Forge facing an overwhelming force of British regulars. What about

  • Planning for successful deployments

    As you read this, some of your fellow Airmen are 6,000 miles from home defending our country on the front lines. Do you think they were prepared to go when they left? Would you be?Many people have deployed or are preparing to deploy and serve the Air Force around the globe as part of air and space

  • Perception is everything, communication is key

    Have you ever been in a conversation where all was going well, then all of the sudden another’s eyes glare at you as if you had just insulted their mother?I had one of those “Maalox moments” while deployed to Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, a few years back.New to the area of responsibility,

  • Golf offers life lessons off fairway

    A couple of weeks ago, my 9-year-old son took golf lessons for the first time. As a result, a lot of our evening discussions and debates were centered on golf and the finer aspects of it. This included watching the British Open whenever it was on and setting up a putting green in the middle of our

  • Wherever you are, your vote counts

    The most important privilege our nation provides its citizens is freedom. Our nation was built on democratic principles and one of our cherished constitutional rights is the right of each American to vote.Today our men and women are globally engaged to help bring freedom, including the right to