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COMMENTARIES

  • From Airman to Mommy

    It's 5:15 A.M., my alarm goes off and I roll out of bed and begin to put on the U.S. Air Force uniform and prepare for work at 7:30 A.M. Some may be wondering why so early, well not only do I have to prepare myself for duty, but I have to get my two children ready for their day and yes I do it

  • With Thanks to our Veterans

    Every veteran is owed an enormous debt of gratitude. Veteran's Day provides a moment to pause and remember the scores of veterans who raised their hand and said, "Send me..." This holiday was established by President Woodrow Wilson in 1919, to salute our American veterans who won the war to end all

  • Being in a hurry gets you no where

    Have you ever sped to work because you felt like you were running late? Have you ever watched the cars around you that are in such a hurry? Have you complained multiple times about the cost of gas?When you are running late for work, or trying to get to your destination quickly, you tend to speed.

  • Take a stand: End domestic violence

    There was a trail of thrown objects throughout the home, to include children's toys and broken glass everywhere. The house was nicely decorated with family photos covering walls and wedding ceremony mementos on shelves and tables. I didn't expect that. Domestic Violence - it's a serious, yet

  • Cancer support includes more than just a ribbon

    I'm sure by now most people don't need to be reminded that October is breast cancer awareness month. How could you have missed it? With all the ribbons, "Save the Ta-Tas" T-shirts, bracelets, earrings, shoe laces and other pink doodads it's fairly hard to forget. Don't get me wrong, this is not a

  • If a wingman falls, it is too late to learn how to help

    It was Sept. 19, and my last day as a student at the Building Partner Aviation Capacity Course at Hulburt Field.  I had a little bit of time before our graduation ceremony later that afternoon, so I hit the fitness center for a quick workout.    I was on a treadmill with my headphones on, thinking

  • Leadership Lessons: Get'r Done

    The people who depend on you expect you to get the job done. It doesn't matter who depends on you; it can be anyone--your employer, your supervisor, your significant other, family, friend or even a total stranger. Think about the people in your life. Ask yourself, who can I depend on, and why?

  • Take a stand!

    Every day, I pick up a newspaper or see an account of an American being celebrated for taking a stand. For some, the stand was for faith, for others, against injustice. For some, the stand was to defend freedom, for others to defend rights--even when the defense of those rights was not always clear

  • Making the PCS a success

    Ah, the permanent change of station season, that time of year when good friends leave and new ones show up. When it seems like the enlisted personnel reports and decorations never end and going away luncheons are a daily event. Turnover is in full swing and it's important to remember a few things to

  • A place for everything; everything in its place

    Just like some of you, my family and I are right in the middle of yet another move, our ninth in our Air Force career.There are boxes everywhere in our house. Life simply doesn't slow down enough to make it as smooth of a transition as we would like it to be.Each time, after the dust settles from a