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COMMENTARIES

  • Always an Airman

    As my final commentary on active duty, I would like to start by thanking the men and women of the 62nd Airlift Wing for your outstanding performance and service. It has been my honor and privilege to be your vice wing commander over the past two years. I am humbled and eternally grateful for the

  • CCAF reveals Airman's potential

    A Community College of the Air Force degree can mean a lot of different things, depending on who you ask.To some, it is something they need to get to attain the next rank. It's as simple as that, a stepping stone. Some will tell you it's the start of their education, a stop on their way to a

  • Scars of DUI: Red

    (EDITOR'S NOTE: The following article features graphic descriptions.)I remember the plush, green grass on my bare feet as I ran to the family station wagon for a trip to the local ice cream shop. My new outfit felt scratchy on my sunburned skin. It had been an exciting birthday party. The sun was

  • Independence Day - Bold and Innovative Leadership

    As we take a moment to spend time with family and friends over the long holiday weekend, let us not forget what Independence Day truly represents-the birth of our great nation, as bold leaders stood up and declared our independence.     Our nation fought for and declared its independence 238

  • Meeting veteran helped me feel connection with grandfather

    Twenty-five B-24 Liberators were lost during his last mission during World War II. His airplane had been among those that went down. He and his crew had to ditch the plane over the North Sea. Luckily, he had been rescued from the waters by an English Air-Sea Rescue ship.Dale VanBlair sat and told me

  • My First Scar

    One day I was in a meeting with some fellow Airmen."I'm sure you already heard about it, but the base had another Airman get arrested for driving while intoxicated or driving under the influence," our superintendent said. "So what can we do as a public affairs unit to help be part of the solution

  • NASCAR provides great family experience

    Before moving to Dover, Delaware, I had never watched a NASCAR race. Even though I have worked a couple of them, this year was the first year I was able to be a fan.I have never really been a huge fan of NASCAR, but after interacting with some of the drivers and being able to sit and feel the

  • Care for mental health like any other health issue

    It's time for you to do your mock physical fitness assessment and you only get 73 percent. What would you do? If you're like most Airmen who want to pass their test, you go to a gym and do strength training, maybe get on the treadmill or go outside to start improving your run time.You may take a

  • Fairchild's fallen remembered... One year later "Freedom is Never Free"

    On Saturday, May 3, 2014, we will pause at 10 a.m. on our memorial walk near the chapel to unveil the Shell 77 memorial. It will be a short ceremony, it will be simple, it will be elegant--it will mirror the monument itself. The purpose of us gathering a year later is two-fold.One, we as a Fairchild

  • Hope, signs of it, abound all around us

    Rummaging through a pile of unread books in my office one day, years ago, I came across a little volume by the author Michael Downey titled, "Hope Begins Where Hope Begins." Intrigued by the title, I found myself drawn in a personal reflection of which I have had countless times over the years,