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  • Airmen form hockey team

    The sound of blades scraping ice, wooden sticks slapping together and the undeniable chill that forces its way through the body are clear indicators of a hockey game, but for the players, that game is much more than just sounds and shivers, especially for the members of the newly formed Langley

  • Corrosion shop gives aircraft new 'shades'

    The harsh fluorescent lights shine brightly down on an F-16 Fighting Falcon that resembles a child's unfinished toy aircraft model.With half its two-toned brown paint sanded away and swirls of green underneath the paint the F-16 looks as if it had been submerged under water for 50 years rather than

  • The struggle of an imprisoned warrior

    Sweat and water mingled in dripping beads, caressing the cheeks of muddied Soldiers in a land rotting with war.It was early in the morning; the world was still black with a sleeping sun. In anticipation, U.S. Army Pvt. Tony Gargano, in Fox Company, waited to launch a secret attack on the German

  • Malcolm Johnson, civilian Prisoner of War

    Ninety-four-year-old Malcolm "Mickey" Johnson sits in his wheelchair wearing a maroon baseball cap with the words "Survivors of Wake Guam-Cavite" written in light blue letters. Johnson's step-son and daughter-in-law sit attentively while he talks about his experience as a civilian prisoner of war.In

  • A prisoner's war

    It began as a civil war, but would soon become an international affair when the United Nations decided to join and support South Korea against North Korea and its ally, the People's Republic of China. One man found himself caught in the middle of it all.Ray "Doc" Frazier, was a young man living in

  • Salinas: A Survivor's Story

    As Dan Salinas began running his normal 3-mile loop, he would always look to his right and see children and parents playing under the bright lights of the park.But, something felt off about that night. He realized there were no lights on, and no children or parents in sight.The park was closed.That

  • Air Force makes cents of scraps

    In 2013, about 754 aircraft trained on Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, dropping 1,070 bombs during the process.One of the uses of the range is to provide an area where pilots can practice targeting using unguided bombs, aided munitions that use a GPS, and laser guided bombs.However, the mission

  • AMT 'sparks' hope for broken parts

    Donning his protective gear and a welding helmet atop his head, he moves his gloved hand and lowers the head gear to protect himself. Wielding a plasma cutter, he slices through a piece of metal as if it were made of butter.In mere moments, the metal piece he needs falls to the floor with a

  • Reigning top AF pistol shooter "blasts" competition

    Ready on the firing line!The ten-minute timer goes off and 199 of the 200 shooters advance to their positions.But he doesn't.The wind is playing tricks with his sights and he can't visualize his bullets hitting the target.All that can be heard around him are the sounds of .22mm bullets leaving

  • Remembering 9/11: Airman reflects on childhood memories of Twin Towers

    Two iconic giants pierced the New York sky for nearly 30 years, enticing millions of travelers from across the globe who marveled at their beauty. They were hailed as the symbol of "man's dedication to world peace" and a source of pride for those who called New York home.At 8:46 a.m., Sept. 11,