Features

Oct. 4, 2012
Survival of the Fittest: Battle Begins

Survival of the Fittest is a three-part series on an Airman's battle with cancer while still serving in the Air Force.Some boys dream of becoming a policeman, a fireman, a doctor, an actor or even a star athlete. But for Michael Moyles, none of these appealed to him. Michael's dream was two
Sept. 25, 2012
Honduran-American family's first to serve

To serve in the United States Armed Forces is to be part of less than 1 percent of Americans, but Airman 1st Class Jennifer George, 60th Comptroller Squadron travel pay specialist, represents an even smaller group of people; the first in her family's entire history to serve in America's military.The
Sept. 25, 2012
Through Airmen's Eyes: Airman, coalition team ensure health, hygiene of contractors

Some people have dirty jobs. But one Airman and her coalition team ensure that the workers' living conditions on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, are held to the highest health and environmental standards.The airfield is home to nearly 30,000 U.S. and coalition forces, government employees and
Sept. 24, 2012
An Extra Edge: Military discipline lifts Black Knight on gridiron

After scoring a touchdown in his team's 34-0 victory Aug. 25, 2012, Danny Bise, wide receiver, rendered a salute to the crowd in celebration. To many the gesture may seem frivolous, but for Airman 1st Class Bise, 19th Communications Squadron client service center technician, at Little Rock Air Force
Sept. 20, 2012
Feature: Charlie, the guy with the backpack

Charlie, the guy with the backpack, is something of a local figure.He roams the Kunsan nightlife scene with his survival kit backpack, prepared to help however he can, whether it's assisting a fellow Airman home or supergluing a girl's broken heel.Parched? He has water. Bug bitten? He has bugspray
Sept. 20, 2012
Never forget: American POW tells story, unyielding in the face of death

Growing up on his family's cattle farm in Holly Hill, S.C., 87-year-old Rut Murray dreamed of traveling the world. So, when he was 18, he enlisted into the U.S. Army. He had no idea his dreams would become nightmares.In February 1944, Murray completed recruit training and became a 57-millimeter tank
Sept. 20, 2012
Never Forget: D-Day survivor, POW, tells story

During the summer of 1943, Reggie Salisbury was just another country boy from Ridgeville, S.C., spending his childhood on his father's chicken farm; hunting, fishing and just being a good old country boy. He was thousands of miles away from the front lines of World War II and the Germans who would
Sept. 19, 2012
17th Airlift Squadron Ironman

The sun slowly rises over the Las Vegas desert as thousands of the world's fittest men and women all position themselves at the starting line. The competitors have trained all year, weathering the elements, treating injuries and dealing with the constraints of day-to-day life preparing for this
Sept. 19, 2012
Chicago Blackhawks singer named honorary commander of USAF Band of Mid-America

Jim Cornelison, the national anthem singer for the Chicago Blackhawks, was inducted as the honorary commander of the USAF Band of Mid-America, at the band's rehearsal facility on Scott Air Force Base, during a ceremony Sept. 12, 2012.Cornelison's honorary commander position is unique in the Air
Sept. 18, 2012
Never forget: World War II Airman, POW, shares story of resiliency.

Two flags wave in the wind of his front yard. The first is the U.S. flag, the symbol of his country. The second is the Prisoner of War/Missing in Action flag, the symbol of his sacrifice.His living room is decorated in combat medals, including the Purple Heart and Prisoner of War medal. They are