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  • Proper planning can set you free

    We all know exceeding the speed limit in our cars is dangerous. We don't need to see statistics. Most of us have already seen the effects with our own eyes. Why do drivers continue to speed when they know it could endanger their lives or the lives of others? There could be a number of possible

  • Birth of a Nation

    As we celebrate our nation's 232nd birthday it's humbling to look back and imagine the difficulties faced by those leaders who were "eyes on" the formation of a new republic. In 1776, the idea of a New World colony gaining independence from the world's most powerful country appeared a bit

  • What kind of supervisor are you?

    As a new first sergeant at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., I was at my group superintendent's staff meeting when a chief, the mission support group superintendent and great personal mentor, gave us a heads-up about a small trash detail requirement to clean up after the fourth of July fireworks .

  • Preventing others from making the same mistake

    We've all heard them over and over again: briefing after briefing about driving under the influence. Personally, I don't drink so these briefings can sometimes seem redundant at best. Recently, I had the opportunity to attend an Airman professional development course here. I noticed the syllabus

  • Heart Link is a helpful tool for spouses

    Did you know the Air Force spouse's orientation program "Heart Link" is one of the most successful forums for spouses to learn how they fit into the Air Force way of life? The program was initially designed with the new Air Force spouses in mind, but as time passes and with the many changes in our

  • Remembering a good person, Airman

    This is my memory about a young Airman named Ed. Ed was a technical school Airman assigned to the 366th Training Squadron at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, when I was a military training leader there. Ed wasn't one of my Airmen; he was assigned to another MTL. Ed was the type of guy that everybody

  • 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 life in the defense of freedom. Memorial Day differs vastly from Veterans Day and the recently celebrated Armed Forces Day. Veterans Day pays tribute to every Veteran who has

  • 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

  • Motivation: Take it personally

    After reading the article, it led me to ask another question: What if duty, honor and country weren't enough to motivate a person to perform "above and beyond?" What are the "little things"? It may sound cynical, but what if an Airman is looking for another kind of motivation other than duty, honor

  • The Golden Step: taking time to do a little more

    How does a backyard business grow into a multi-billion dollar international industry? How does an individual born in poverty, with limited means and options, end up being elected to the most powerful and influential office in the entire world? How does a sports team climb up from a historically