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  • Goodbye sergeant, hello mister

    After 20 years of service, the base bids farewell to Master Sgt. Yancy Mailes, 366th Fighter Wing historian.Almost.In October 2003, the Air Force began converting its history program from military positions to a fully civilianized force. Sergeant Mailes will be one of the last enlisted historians to

  • Base participates in burrowing owl study

    As dusk settles in, the owl moves closer for the attack. The mouse, sitting safely in a small cage, begins circling, trying to find a place to hide.As the owl tries to remove its prize, the trap is sprung, and a net covers the scene. Soon after, researchers move in to do their job.Through a grant

  • Child's life found in translation

    Adoption can be a trying process and if the child is being adopted from China, paperwork is probably not going to be one of the biggest worries. For Staff Sgt. David Aten, 27th Communications Squadron, and his family, such a situation arose when they adopted their 2-year old son, Connor, in January.

  • On a wing and a prayer

    "On a wing and a prayer" took on a new meaning recently when an Army warrant officer deployed from Whiteman gave up his seat to a critically-wounded Soldier and rode to safety on the wing of an AH-64 Apache helicopter. The scene: a battlefield in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, June 30. The men involved: Chief

  • Retired working dog finds permanent home with former handler

    The old "Airman" nearly lost his life on his last deployment to Iraq, but his partner rescued and brought him home safely, vowing to be there for the rest of his days. Now Ajax, a military working dog assigned to the 820th Security Forces Group, has been retired from active duty and adopted by Staff

  • Inspiration found at the age of 16

    Approximately 20,000 people in the United States suffer from it.Almost 50 percent die at birth or shortly after because of it.But Heidi Peck won't let "it" ruin her day -- or her life.Diagnosed at birth with Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease, or ARPKD, Heidi has continued to fight back

  • Powered by joy: Mountain Home's marathon man keeps moving

    He's finished marathons, won 62-mile races up and down mountain passes and conquered 100-mile road races -- not bad for a 58-year-old. For Charlie Francisco, it's just part of his life. Years of intensive training sculpted his massive frame into the fatherly version of a fitness club's typical

  • Moody sergeant 'hooked' to competitive fishing

    A Moody sergeant's dedication to bass fishing recently earned him a spot as one of Georgia's top anglers and an opportunity to compete in a high-stakes, professional-grade event. Master Sgt. Randy Cnota, 347th Operations Support Squadron, beat out more than 400 other anglers and placed third in a

  • A&FRF provides services, comforting presence for those at home, deployed

    With continued deployments, military members and their families need to be prepared at a moment's notice. The Airman and Family Readiness Flight offers multiple services and programs for single and married people, spouses and families of active duty and retired members. Helping all military members