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  • Fighting against DUIs

    Nov. 18, 2012, Staff Sgt. Norman La Voy, 355th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, was educated in the DUI process the hard way. After several drinks, La Voy made the decision to get behind the wheel and attempt to make a trip to a nearby convenience store.Many drivers have the misconception that they

  • Lessons from the Holocaust

    The cyclical nature of human history has seen the recurrence of great tragedy repeated time and again. Wherever hatred and intolerance have been permitted, death and destruction have inevitably followed. Without doubt the most abhorrent example of such senseless carnage occurred during the roughly

  • Everyone has a story: Stripes and bars together

    "In a lot of ways, we're the exact same person," said U.S. Air Force Capt. Candace Lucas, Air Combat Command Commander's Action Group strategic communication lead, as she smiled at her husband. "We have always had this ability to make each other laugh."Chief Master Sgt. James Lucas, 633rd Mission

  • Everyone has a story: Volunteer spirit helps fire inspector find passion

    The engine exploded. Projectiles scattered into the air, hitting individuals nearby. As the young Soldier looked on, he knew only one thing; he had to help them.The unexpected explosion gave Christian Jacobs, a former helicopter flight engineer, the final push in finding his calling -- helping

  • Families away from home: Continuing wingman concept during holidays

    Gathering around a table full of food with friends and family, watching parades on television and listening to children's laughter in the background -- for many families, these are all familiar activities during the holiday season.For many Airmen, however, the chance to return home for the holidays

  • Getting another shot

    Slowly waking... head pounding... bottles scattered everywhere. What happened last night? Like a slow-moving slide show, the memories of the prior evening begin to surface, a night of excessive drinking."I have spent the majority of this year recovering from hangovers," explained Senior Airman

  • Festive food: Healthy habits for happy holidays

    Warm turkey, savory stuffing, rich green bean casserole -- and don't forget pumpkin pie. With the holiday season on the horizon and all of the food that comes along with it, it is important to know what, and how much, we are eating.Many people often overlook healthy eating habits during the

  • Airman survives conflict, gains perspective

    Serbian paramilitary forces surrounded Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, during the Bosnian conflict, bombarding the city with heavy artillery in 1992. U.S Air Force Capt. Merima White, 99th Medical Operations Squadron Family Medicine Residency resident physician, then 9 years-old, survived the conflict

  • Alternative families: Airman finds love through adoption

    "I went through various fertility tests to try and get pregnant but it just wasn't happening," said U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Julie Dandaneau, 633rd Surgical Operations Squadron surgical services flight chief. "I always wanted a big family, but no matter how hard we tried I just couldn't get

  • Davis-Monthan 563rd Rescue Group practices rescue tactics

    The 563rd Operations Support Squadron supports all aspects of the training and employment of the 563rd Rescue Group's seven combat-ready HC-130, HH-60, pararescue and maintenance squadrons totaling 1,125 military and civilian personnel. It provides all operational support functions including weapons