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COMMENTARIES

  • Dedication to others helps us shine as individuals

    I have been an avid reader of leadership and motivation authors for many years and themes spliced together from two of my favorite authors have become integral to my approach to leadership success in the Air Force as well as life. As described in "Habit Two" in Stephen R. Covey's top-selling book,

  • Finding light through darkness

    Keeping a secret that defines you, that has shaped your life for nearly three years now and is sure to shape the rest, a secret that you go to sleep with every night and wake to every morning is sometimes hard to keep trapped inside.I could probably go my entire life without revealing the sad truth

  • What is your nametag's reputation?

    I have learned "growing up" as an Airman that I have a responsibility to protect the reputation of the nametag I wear next to my heart each and every day--the United States Air Force. It means that we are part of the greatest military ever known and we have a duty to uphold the high standards and

  • Live in the now

    The following is not a call for the masses to abandon career paths in order to join roaming bands of vagabonds along the coasts or to take up a hermit's quest for nirvana deep in the valleys of the Rocky Mountains. This is a request for each of us to take a second and live for today, live in the

  • Taking off the training wheels, experiencing the Warrior Ride

    It's early Friday morning, and bitter cold, the kind of unwelcoming cold seldom felt in the morning air in the usually warm LowCountry. A frigid breeze seeps into my mouth and chills my blood from the inside out. I would've stayed inside my car all day, avoiding this unpleasant air if only I could.

  • Honorable and Faithful Service

    "On behalf of the President of the United States, the United States Air Force, and a grateful nation please accept this flag as a symbol of our appreciation for your loved one's honorable and faithful service."It would be difficult for someone to imagine the feeling of staring into the eyes of a

  • "Be the Best at Helping Others Succeed"

    The fundamental theme of what we do in the military is service. We serve our Nation, our branch of the military, our unit, our fellow service members, our families, our friends and even our fellow man across the globe. No matter what we do, it is all about serving others so they may succeed. It is

  • Twining Street -- General Nathan F. Twining

    For those who drive up to the Red Morgan Event Center, you might have noticed a street called "Twining Street." That street is named for General Nathan F. Twining. Twining had a long and distinguished career that spanned the eras of sputtering biplanes, roaring four-engine Flying Fortress bombers

  • Focus on food during National Nutrition Month

    Many people associate March with St. Patrick's Day, but as a career diet technician, I think about National Nutrition Month. The nutritional medicine flight at David Grant USAF Medical Center is the hub for highlighting the importance of a proper diet to aid in disease prevention. Did you make a new

  • Navigate your health ... safely

    I didn't mind the tour of Tulsa, Okla.; I just didn't expect to add an additional hour onto our trip back home. Unfortunately, I asked too few questions of my bride (the designated navigator), did not plan ahead by reviewing the map, and should have trusted our son (the chooser of the restaurant