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  • Airman for a day, warrior for a lifetime

    On Dec. 4, 2013, Melanie Emery Dallis lived every parent’s worst nightmare – learning that she might outlive one of her children. A CT scan revealed that Melanie’s nine year-old daughter, Fallon, had a mass on her brain. She was rushed to the Medical University of South Carolina for emergency

  • To the Philippines and back: Airman reflects on his heritage

    JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. -- The first Asian American and Pacific Islander forum sponsored by the Presidential Commission was held in Washington, D.C. in December.Col. Jimmy Canlas, 437th Airlift Wing commander, attended the open discussion about challenges being faced by current military members