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  • Specifically Thankful

    What are you thankful for? My thoughts run quickly to my wife, my children, our health, our family and our friends to name a few. However, I would like to focus on our Air Force family. As I stood at a retirement ceremony recently, I found myself wondering what I will be reflecting on as I hear the

  • Military Saves Campaign to run Feb. 24 - March 2

    "Become a Military Saver!" "Take the Saver Pledge!" "Enroll today at www.militarysaves.org!" Expect to see and hear these and other Military Saves messages sweep across military installations during Military Saves Week, Feb. 24 - March 2. Military Saves was developed through a cooperative agreement

  • Sports, Recreation and Fitness: Almost Second Nature for Airmen

    I'm an athlete. I started playing organized sports when I was 6 years old. Physical fitness has always been part of my life. It is part of who I am. I have been going to Air Force fitness centers most of my adult life. I've been around long enough to remember when they were called gyms. The gym used

  • Taking care of each other in 2008

    Welcome to 2008, Liberty Wing! I want to take this opportunity to tell you how proud I am of the hard work you have done over the past six months - excellence in combat, several major inspections/exercises, distinguished visitor visits - you have truly excelled at every turn. Your hard work,

  • MEDCEUR fosters international relations, friendship

    "Alarm Red, MOPP 2, FPCON Delta" Well, I'm hunkered down, under attack as a participant in RAF Lakenheath's NATO Operations Evaluation. Fortunately the danger is not real and, although we are displaying a sense of urgency at our simulated deployed expeditionary medical support, there is no fear

  • Grooming for success

    In my 20 years, I have heard many supervisors use the words "I am grooming you for the next level"...to become a shop chief, flight chief, shift lead, Airman of the quarter, etc. But I found that many times they fell short in preparing the individual for that next eventual step. Here are a few

  • Kicking the habit: Breaking down from a personal perspective

    Editor's note: This is the third part of a three part series documenting a smoker's attempt to quit. In starting this story, I can't help but think; how do I tell more than 7,000 people I failed? In reality, it's not the 7,000 people I care about telling, it's the three at home that have the most

  • Kicking the habit: Chronicles of smoking from a personal perspective

    Editor's note: This is the first part of a three part series documenting a smoker's attempt to quit. The Great American Smokeout is Nov. 15. I started smoking when I was 16. I did not have a steady home. It was difficult finding a place to stay most nights. When I could, I spent the night at my

  • Kicking the habit: First week of quitting from a personal perspective

    Editor's note: This is the second part of a three part series documenting a smoker's attempt to quit. The Great American Smokeout is Nov. 15. While I was in the smoker's cessation class, I was told the first seven days of quitting smoking are always the most difficult. This is the time the majority

  • Debunking the COLA myth

    When arriving overseas you probably noticed an additional item on your pay statement entitled COLA or Cost of Living Allowance.What is COLA and why do we receive this allowance?COLA is intended to maintain your purchasing power so you can purchase similar goods and services overseas as in the United