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  • MEDIA CONTEST: Thirty years in the making

    "I only stayed in for 30 years because I kept forgetting to get out." All kidding aside, passion, pride and enjoyment are among the many reasons Chief Master Sgt. Eric Johnson, 4th Fighter Wing command chief master sergeant, dedicated the last three decades of his life to the Air Force. It all

  • MEDIA CONTEST: Internship: medics contribute to the fight

    As Iraq slowly recovers from more than 30 years of bondage and dictatorship, honorable citizens, dedicated to changing the face of their nation, continue to come forward to serve the people. Two such people were chosen to complete a two-week internship with the 10th Combat Support Hospital in

  • MEDIA CONTEST: HURRICANE KATRINA: One year later

    The eye of a storm is a quiet, calm place. Sunlight flickers in the rain drops collected on blades of grass. Branches gently sway in a light breeze. In an instant, chaos returns and the storm rages on again. The year since Hurricane Katrina hit has been a personal storm for thousands of people

  • MEDIA CONTEST: ALSA provides quick solutions to real-time problems

    Established in 1975, the Air, Land and Sea Application Center is a multi-service unit that writes tactic, technique and procedure manuals to meet the immediate needs of the warfighter. Many of the manuals the ALSA center produces help save the lives of men and women in the War on Terror every day.

  • MEDIA CONTEST: Police dogs take a bite out of crime

    The 49th Security Forces Squadron has many ways of keeping Holloman safe from unwanted threats. Military working dogs are an integral part of keeping Holloman buildings, aircraft and personnel safe and secure. There are six dogs assigned to Holloman; Ate, 4; Alex, 5; Jannie, 5; Durban, 6; Blacky, 7;

  • MEDIA CONTEST: Ellsworth family feeds Bolivian children

    Word spread throughout the city dump that a fresh meal was on its way. When it came on the back of an old Volkswagen truck, courtesy of an Ellsworth Airman and his wife, 200 to 300 malnourished children were waiting eagerly; they arrived wearing the best clothes they could find. These children of

  • MEDIA CONTEST: Jet comes back to Minot as static display

    Eighteen years ago, the 5th Fighter Interceptor Squadron with its F-15A Eagles, called Minot Air Force Base its home. The F-15's lifespan at Minot was short, but never forgotten. Now, the Eagle has come back to the nest. Not as a fighter, but as a static. In November of 2005, a fully functional F-15

  • Three sisters serve together as Gunfighters

    For many young Airmen, a first assignment introduces them to their new military family. For three Airmen at Mountain Home Air Force base, Idaho, their first assignment also includes serving with two sisters. Airmen 1st Class Cecille, Juliery and Rhelita Du are three sisters stationed at Mountain