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  • Independence Day: A time to reflect on its origin

    Government is a messy proposition. Little do most people know that things in America were so messy in the years following victory at Yorktown that our country was as close to dis-union as it was to union. We forget that things did not come easy just because the Declaration of Independence was signed

  • They serve too

    Our Air Force has come a long way in the steady-state business of preparing for deployment. Some 19 years have elapsed since the Gulf War began and since we have continued sending our Airmen back into harm's way. Ten years ago, Air Force officials began the concept of air and space expeditionary

  • Chief McKinley showed strength, care throughout his term

    In a little less than one week, Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Rodney J. McKinley will retire from active duty. What better time than now to reflect on the 15th chief master sergeant of the Air Force's tenure as our top enlisted leader? Chief McKinley will be the first person to tell you that

  • Simple thanks will motivate Airmen to succeed

    I have seen many changes in the Air Force since I began my career more than 24 years ago. The one thing that remains constant is the "smallest" things people do will sometimes have the biggest impact. Oftentimes these little things go unrecognized. A simple "thank you" can go a long way in

  • Living the Air Force core values

    I'm sure if you ask Airmen about the Air Force core values they could recite them without thought, but do they really know what these core values mean? On a personal level, they probably mean something different to each individual. But, as long as we embrace the spirit of the core values, we will

  • Remembering why we serve

    In the summer of 2006, while assigned to the U.S. Air Force Academy, I met a young man who reinforced the reason why I serve. I was about to enter an elevator when he and his mother, an instructor at the academy, walked in to ascend to the upper floors of the academic building. The mother introduced

  • A higher calling

    It's 115 degrees Fahrenheit, and we're in the shade of an aircraft silhouette. The wind is blowing steadily at about 25 knots (29 mph). It's like standing in front of a giant hair dryer. The weather forecaster says there are gusts up to 35 knots. The wind is sending a steady stream of sand and dust

  • Flag Day -- "Old Glory"

    Patriotism, simply defined, is devotion to one's country. In some nations this devotion is expressed more passionately and openly than in others, but loyalty to one's homeland is a natural and common emotion. Such patriotic feeling often lies quietly within the breast of a population and may not

  • Flag Day -- What the flag means to me

    I remember being a young boy in elementary school when every day would start out with the Pledge of Allegiance. I must have said it a million times, and I was always proud to live in a country that promised liberty and justice for all. I was proud of my country and considered myself blessed to have

  • Why I do what I do

    When I entered the Air Force nearly 26 years ago, I needed a job and an education, and knew the Air Force could provide me those opportunities. I was going to do my four years and get out. My circumstances changed. I stayed for the job security and benefits that it would provide my family. Somewhere