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  • We are called Airmen

    What do we call a person who drives trucks in the Marines, regardless of rank or position? No, this isn't a joke. You call them a Marine. Every Marine is trained and ready to perform as a member or leader of a rifle platoon. What do we call a food service specialist in the Army? This isn't a joke or

  • Are you fit to fight?

    Are you physically ready to meet the challenges of the Air Force? For some, this is a very easy question to answer. For others, it is not. We are now in the third year of the current fitness standards. When this program was introduced, I was not ready. Thankfully, we had a one-year grace period to

  • Are we a 1-mistake Air Force?

    Throughout my almost 28 years in the Air Force, I have often heard the old adage that we are not a one-mistake Air Force. If an Airman did something wrong, he typically would not be kicked out for that one mistake. It was possible to recover and lead a productive and successful career. Now I hear

  • Take responsibility for safety of your family, friends and self

    Just step outside and you know summer is here. And, with the lure of summer fun, Airmen will face the increased risk of mishaps now that we are in the 101 Critical Days of Summer between May 25 and Sept. 4. Although the 101 days between Memorial Day and Labor Day account for more than a quarter of

  • This Memorial Day was different

    It was 3:30 a.m. in my deployed location, and I couldn't sleep. For whatever reason, my mind was reeling with thoughts of this year's Memorial Day celebration. For a military photographer, Memorial Day usually means work. As others gather to celebrate and honor our fallen comrades in arms, military

  • Lightning strikes, fatalities peak during 101 Critical Days of Summer

    I was watching the news the other night and I saw a video of several kids playing in the rain. In the video, a lightning bolt hit the ground near the group, almost knocking them off their feet. "Wow! That was close," the anchor said. Close indeed -- those children were lucky to be alive. We often

  • Memorial Day: Please remember

    A substantially significant holiday is upon us. On this last Monday in May, fly your flags with great pride, bow your heads in reverence, share stories of those you remember and adorn the graves of the fallen with the most beautiful décor. Remember that this day is not just a day off, a chance to

  • Remembering the fallen on Memorial Day

    Soon it will be Memorial Day, and I'll remember. I'll remember Eric. I'll remember how even though I only met him two or three times, his wife was my assistant and I knew him through her eyes. I'll remember that every time she talked about him, the love of her life, her face would come alive and her

  • Memorial Day: Remember the long line of heroes before us

    From the Revolutionary War to operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom, there has been a long line of heroes who set forth an effort to protect the liberties that have made our country what it is today. And every Memorial Day, I salute them. You may ask yourself, "What defines a hero?" Truth

  • Memorial Day: A time of reflections

    The senseless tragedy of Sept. 11, 2001, stirred the spirit of patriotism and unity in the hearts of all Americans. Some of us remember how deep our emotions ran when we heard those powerful words, "United We Stand" and "God Bless America." We rallied around military members and their families,