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  • In my thoughts this Memorial Day

    This year we celebrate the 140th anniversary of Memorial Day, a day to honor all those American servicemen who gave their lives in the defense of freedom. Memorial Day differs vastly from Veterans Day and from the recently celebrated Armed Forces Day. Veterans Day pays tribute to every Veteran who

  • A day at Arlington is a day for remembering heroes

    The alarm clock chimed at 3 a.m. on April 9 just like it was supposed to do. My wife hit the off button and the next two minutes before I stirred seemed like an eternity. This was going to be the start of a busy day. I had to get up early to beat the morning traffic between McGuire Air Force Base,

  • Memorial Day: Remembering our heroes

    On this Memorial Day, we take time to remember the men and women who have selflessly given their lives -- some more than 200 years ago, some just last week in the Middle East  -- defending freedom. When called upon to defend the rights and liberties of this nation, American Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors

  • Let's observe Memorial Day's true meaning

    This Memorial Day, I invite you to join me in a tradition that has been somewhat forgotten over time. On May 26, let's celebrate the true meaning of this national holiday by flying our American flags at half staff from dawn until noon. As you wind down your holiday weekend, take this time to

  • Why I bought the new airman battle uniform

    I recently purchased and started wearing the new airman battle uniform. You may be thinking, "So. Why is that such a big deal? We all have to get it sooner or later, right?" Well, in my case, I don't. I retire this summer after more than 25 years of service. So, why did I buy the new uniform?

  • Your best and nothing more

    I've always believed what you get out of an assignment or deployment is equal to what you put into it. No matter where we are or what we do, we can learn something. Even when I was sent remote for a year, I had a very positive experience. It was the opposite of what I was expecting, and one in which

  • Airmen: The heart of innovation

    Innovation is at the very heart of every known successful military and our Air Force is no exception. Throughout history, innovative designs, thoughts and deeds consistently have proven their worth. Covert battles between nations have been fought to possess the latest industrial, scientific or

  • Today's Air Force: 'Builders' ... not 'breakers'

    Ever since I was a kid, I remember fighter pilots using the phrase "break stuff and blow things up" as a way to explain their job. It was considered a short-handed description of the tasks modern Air Forces face: Targeting the enemy's infrastructure while inflicting minimal damage to the civilian

  • Act like you own the place

    The brown root beer can laying on its side was as still as death in front of a car in the parking lot. To me it looked like a huge cancerous growth on the asphalt as I rounded the corner in search of an available spot for my car. This was no ordinary parking lot. It was a barracks parking lot that

  • Combat public affairs: a day in the life

    What began as a routine MC-130 flight to snap photographs of special tactics personnel jumping from the aircraft into the waters of the Yellow Sea, quickly became a combat search and rescue mission. You see, I was a passenger aboard an aircraft belonging to the 353rd Special Operations Group, and