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  • Everyone has a story: Can't plan for the unexpected

    This story is part of the 2012 Joint Base Langley-Eustis fall series, highlighting individuals with interesting stories. Sitting in the recruiter's office while preparing to sign on the dotted line, Kyle thought back to what got him there. Was it just one profound moment, or was it more? Kyle was

  • ACC artist wins Hampton Bay Days poster competition

    As he sprayed, splattered and smudged, the smell of spray-paint filled the 87-degree air, and a crowd gathered to see what he was creating. "Oohs" and "aahs" accompanied the image that unfolded before their eyes, until the final product emerged as a colorful mix of planets and stars.Scenes similar

  • Everyone has a story: Capt. Rebecca Bush visits Huancavelica

    This story is part of the 2012 Joint Base Langley-Eustis fall series, highlighting individuals with interesting stories. Capt. Rebecca Bush watched as the message was passed from the U.S. Air Force doctor, through two translators, before reaching a woman who waited patiently with her sister inside a

  • Sergeants go outside primary duty and save base thousands

    Where there's a will, there's a way; just ask Tech. Sgts. Patrick Alexander and Mitchell Zebert. The two Airmen were recruited by 72nd Air Base Wing and 552nd Air Control Wing senior leadership to fix an inoperable marquee that outside contractors could not repair. Not only did they do it in 10

  • The Peacemaker

    In the years following World War II, the Air Force's fledgling Strategic Air Command faced a serious threat from a new adversary. Following Soviet ruler Joseph Stalin's military takeover of several eastern European countries in 1946 - mirroring that of Nazi Germany in 1941 - SAC's mission became a

  • Langley firefighters qualify for national challenge

    Let no man's ghost return to say his training let him down.These words hang in a training room at the 633rd Civil Engineer Squadron fire department at Langley Air Force Base, Va.In testament to this mantra, a seven-member team of 633rd CES fire protection specialists qualified to compete in the

  • 9/11 events change captain's life forever

    "Had it happened a day earlier, I wouldn't be here."Capt. Monika Johncour, 28th Operations Support Squadron chief of wing scheduling, utters these heart-stopping words about the terrorist attacks on 9/11 matter-of-factly. Casually perched on a stool in the 28th Bomb Wing Public Affairs photography

  • Everyone has a story: Why did Airman Cameron enlist?

    This story is part of the 2012 Joint Base Langley-Eustis fall series, highlighting individuals with interesting stories. Stop any Soldier, Sailor, Marine or Airman in uniform, and each will give you a different reason why they chose to raise their right hand to join the military. Airman 1st Class

  • The long road back

    At 22 years old, Jackson Davis (not his real name) was making good money as a junior account manager at a Fortune 500 company. However, something was missing. He needed a challenge, both physically and mentally. Two of his brothers enlisted in the Army and Navy, respectively. They both told him to

  • Airman gives nudge toward classics modeling while helping charity

    Military members often help their local communities with volunteer work, but one Nellis Air Force Base Airman is aiding her favorite charities as a pin-up model.Staff Sgt. Destiny English, 99th Medical Operation Squadron mental health flight technician, is using her off-duty time to take place in