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  • Spirit of New Orleans still alive

    Four hours after I found out I’d be heading out for my first deployment to report on the 347th Expeditionary Rescue Group’s search and rescue mission for Joint Task Force Katrina, I was en route to Jackson, Miss.Naturally, a number of thoughts ran through my head: What should I brace myself for?

  • Are We There Yet?

    Have you ever noticed that one of the universal questions asked when you're traveling is, "Are we there, yet?"? It doesn't matter whether the vehicle is full of children or adults, on a trip longer than 10 minutes, seemingly someone will ask the question.A little more than two-and-one-half years

  • Are you prepared?

    I thought I was ready to deploy but I didn’t realize how unprepared I really was until I received orders to move within 24 hours. I had to ask myself the question: How prepared am I to face unexpected contingencies or disasters?I received the notice the morning of Sept. 3 to deploy the next day to

  • The ultimate sacrifice

    Over the course of time, and specifically since Sept. 11, 2001, many of our comrades have made the ultimate sacrifice for their country, giving their very lives in the name of freedom. I salute each and every one of them and owe them my service to the same cause as a debt of gratitude.Countless

  • Air dominance: a must for the future

    The Air Force is about to go operational with the F/A-22 Raptor. The Raptor will allow the Air Force to maintain air dominance, an essential ingredient to all war plans. For the past 30 years, the F-15 Eagle has done a superb job gaining and maintaining air dominance. In Operation Desert Storm, the

  • Give blood; send a lifeline

    Take the time to donate blood when your base hosts a blood drive and send a lifeline to the troops. What do front-line Airmen or Soldiers experience when fighting for life? Only they know for certain, but a lifeline begins for them with their buddies in the field and continues with the help of

  • Proper prior planning prevents pitifully poor performance

    As a young Boy Scout sitting in a junior leadership training class, I was taught something that sticks with me to do this day. The subject was the Seven Ps: Proper prior planning prevents pitifully poor performance. This phrase ties in very well with our day-to-day mission here. Being deployed to

  • Honor comes to those who serve

    Many of you have probably heard of the death of Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Jacobson. She was the first female Airman to die in the line of fire duty supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom, and the first Air Force security forces member to perish. She was only 21 years old. Airman Jacobson died while

  • Domestic violence affects children, too

    Many parents believe they can hide domestic violence from their children, according to the Family Violence Prevention Fund. Research, however, suggests that between 80 to 90 percent of these children are aware of the violence. Even if children do not see the violence, they can still hear the screams

  • Last night I met a hero

    I met a hero last night. I did not realize it at the time, but he is the closest thing to a hero that I likely will ever meet. This is a place where the word "hero" is tossed around day in and day out, so much so that you sometimes lose sight of its true meaning. His story reminded me of it. He was