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  • Shaking hands

    I think I blend into the local community fairly well. As far as I can see, the only thing that gives me away is the Department of Defense sticker on my windshield and my Michigan license plate. But on a recent trip to town, I realized there was something more significant and slightly less tangible

  • Deployed behind: Thanking our unsung heroes

    There is a group of unsung heroes who have silently supported our Airmen and our nation as we fight the war on terrorism whose sacrifice, service and heartache too often go without recognition or respect. These heroes are the spouses and family members of our warriors who have selflessly created the

  • Commander offers three tools to aid supervisors

    Being a supervisor is the single greatest opportunity the Air Force can provide a leader -- the golden opportunity! Almost all of us will have this opportunity at some point in our careers. One important aspect of supervision is the fact that its inherent responsibility is also its inherent reward.

  • Be a warrior, smile and make tea

    A lot of people today are talking about us, as Airmen, being warriors. I have family in other services and whenever we get together they always seem to tease me about being an Airman, not being a "war fighter." This always makes me smile, because I know the truth. We are not supporting this war, we

  • Liberty: Freedom to choose worth fighting for

    Remember second grade when your teacher asked, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" Then she started at the first seat on the far right side of the room. You were in the second row, third seat, desperately trying to imagine what you wanted to be and then making sure you said something that

  • Myths and facts on sexual assaults

    It's time to take a stand. Mountain Home Air Force Base joins installations around the world to raise awareness regarding the alarming trend of sexual assault across the United States. National Sexual Assault Awareness Month starts April 1, and this year's theme encourages people to "Stand up

  • Sometimes it's OK to say no

    "I'm sorry, but no." There, I said it. It wasn't easy and something I really hated to do. It meant having to swallow my pride and admit it was something we just couldn't do. There just weren't enough people, weren't enough hours in the day or wasn't enough money to get it done, let alone get it done

  • It can happen in a blink of an eye

    It can happen in a blink of an eye. The car in front of you stops suddenly. The reason doesn't matter -- maybe the driver was talking on a cell phone and wasn't paying attention, maybe a child became disruptive in the backseat and the parent had to intervene -- but within a split second you're

  • Our responsibility as U.S. Airmen

    The Air Force of the United States of America possesses the most destructive, fast, far-reaching military capability in the world. Such potentially devastating power demands the highest levels of responsibility and commitment by every Airman. The president of the United States relies on America's

  • Fort Dix grinds combat mindset into Airmen

    I just returned from a training course where two people suffered concussions, one person dislocated his shoulder and one broke his hip, all during a two-week period. This is not a commentary about safety.  It's about warrior ethos!I'm in the final stages of prep before deploying to Iraq, and now,