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  • Your vote counts!

    Voting is one of the most important things a member of a democratic republic can do. The United States has a long history of voting, starting on Sept. 17, 1787, when the U.S. Constitution was adopted and the founding fathers set in place the process we now use to elect our country's presidents. The

  • One experience, two words a lifetime of influence

    I was about 15 when the U.S. Navy Band came to town. A few local high school students were invited to "sit-in" for one selection during the concert, and I was one of them. It was a warm spring night and the auditorium was packed. When the time came for us to perform with the band, the emcee

  • Summer drowning high risk to children

    The young boy peered up at me through the clear waters of Florida's Ichetucknee Springs. He looked calm, peaceful and somewhat serene. I asked a nearby adult if the child was OK, and he told me yes, that the boy had been playing in the chilly waters of this natural swimming hole earlier. But when

  • When to say 'uncle'

    The Air Force recently reduced the number of its active-duty Airmen in order to meet the congressionally mandated end strength of 359,700. The cuts continue as the Air Force intends to separate an additional 40,000 members. In the course of these cuts, a popular mantra was "do more with less" as the

  • Why we run

    I hate running. Running makes every part of my body hurt: knees, lower back, lungs, even my teeth. I'll admit, I may be getting old and decrepit, but running hurt when I first joined the Air Force, too. So, why do I run? First, the Air Force adopted the 1.5-mile run standard to test and measure our

  • Sweat the small stuff

    Undoubtedly, some time in our life we have all been told, "Don't sweat the small stuff." But instead, I would argue to say, "Sweat the small stuff." It's the small stuff that is going to set you apart. More on that in a minute. We all rose our right hand and volunteered to become part of this great

  • CMSAF: We can all learn from each other

    Isaac Griffith knows what to do at 5 p.m. every evening. As soon as he hears the music, he races outside and salutes. "I know which way the National Anthem comes from every time," he said to me recently. "Because I walk around and when the music gets louder, that's the direction I'm walking in, and

  • The toughest word in the English language: yes

    The toughest word to say in the English language is "yes". Everyone thinks you are tough and gruff if you say no, but when you say no you are not committed to do anything. When you say yes, you are committed to write a paper, fly a mission, give a speech or chair a committee. People and

  • We didn't start this fight, but we must win it

    We sent three young men and a young woman home in flag-draped, metal containers a few days ago. I was flying over the scene shortly after one of the young men died. The warrior we were talking to on the radio was audibly shaken by the event. Looking down on the situation from two to three miles

  • Painful memories remain of 9/11

    It still hurts. I can still see the images flashing on the television screen like the echoes of ghosts that should have been put to rest by now. But in my heart, those echoes resonate just as clearly as that day five years ago when I watched CNN from the relative safety of Robins Air Force Base,