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  • You can make a difference

    What is one of the most powerful predictors of whether or not a sexual assault will be completed? You are.When a woman is attacked by an individual, you, as a bystander, can play a vital role in determining whether or not a rape will be completed. The presence of a bystander makes a completed rape

  • Coping with loss

    I didn't know them. Not personally, anyway. But when two members of a base with little more than 600 people die, it's hard not to be affected.On Aug. 2, I had to photograph the ceremonial loading and departure of the remains of two 1-228th Aviation Regiment Soldiers who died recently in an off-base

  • Life is precious

    Two weeks ago, I began a journey leading the 4th Space Operations Squadron through a tragedy. This was not something I ever wanted to do, but there were many lessons learned for me, our squadron, and, I hope, for all of you reading this commentary. On July 19, I was informed that one of my squadron

  • Monkey see, monkey do

    Put your hat on! PUT YOUR HAT ON NOW! The senior NCO's voice sent chills through my body. Without thinking, I checked myself to ensure I was within standards. This was the start of an inside look into Air Force Basic Military Training, where my good friend, Master Sgt. John Stott, served as a

  • A contractor's perspective on the Air Force

    "Where's Sergeant Thompson?""He's TDY until Wednesday at oh-six-hundred, but then he has his PT test, and he starts out-processing next week for his PCS to a new AOR.""Oh. I thought he was going to help me with the CSAF and SecAF stories, but I guess I'll have to check with my NCOIC to see what the

  • Into the deep blue sea ... of social media

    My mother is on Facebook. Yes, I said it ... the woman who can't set the time on her DVD player without having the offended machine shoot angry DVD's at her is now able to go online and poke, prod and update at her leisure. I tell you this only to say that if you haven't heard of social media,

  • In need of a will? Look no further

    A few days ago, my4-year-old son, Phoenix, asked me what was going to happen to all of my money when I go to heaven. I think my wife had just told him that his dad would not buy him a candy factory, so money was obviously on this youngster's mind. I usually can't answer most of Phoenix's questions

  • Compassionate Air Force steps up

    Last summer I remember hearing that this was the "Year of the Air Force Family", but it really didn't mean anything to me. Privately, I even wondered if it was just lip service paid to whitewash the toll that increased deployments were having on servicemembers. I went on with my daily routine and

  • A command chief's words on leadership

    I'm a fuels guy. It's what I've done my whole Air Force career -- until now. I currently serve as the executive assistant to the command chief at Air Force Global Strike Command: Chief Master Sgt. Jack Johnson, Jr.Recently, the chief gave a speech during the Airman Leadership School graduation at

  • How I learned to live

    I thought I was ready for war.I had gone through Army combat skills training at Ft. Lewis, Wash. I had squared away all my financial and legal documents.  I even found a new confidence and a love for the military. My brother, Army Sgt. Ian Ralston, a combat medic, and I spoke on the phone while I