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  • Reflecting on Father's Day

    As Fathers Day approaches I started reflecting on my own experiences as a father and about the origins of the holiday. A quick Google search led me to the story of the founder of Fathers Day. A woman by the name of Sonora Smart Dodd thought of the idea for Father's Day while listening to a Mother's

  • Women in service continue to make strides

    When I was asked to write a blog about women in military service, I knew I would be unable to mention all of the dedicated women who are and were true trailblazers when it came to carving out new roles for women in the military. I decided to select some recent and historical female service members

  • Entitlement

    While playing poker, if you haven't spotted the sucker in ten minutes, chances are it's you. What's that statement have to do with this blog? Absolutely nothing - just wanted your attention real quick. Before you get distracted by that shiny penny, read what I have to say real quick and either

  • The war didn't end with VE Day either

    The May 2, 2011 death of Osama bin Laden, Public Enemy Number One, put the country at ease and gave American citizens a collective sigh of relief that after a decade, we can finally put the September 11, 2001 attacks behind us. This brings us back to another momentous day in May. It was May 8, 1945

  • Stray shots part IV--standards

    What does being compliant with standards mean to you? Why are standards important in the USAF? Why do we even have to discuss standards at meetings, during training, or while conducting missions? I ask these questions because the issue of being compliant with established standards is a recurring

  • Spring is coming; so is tax day

    At this time of year, many people fall into the category of dreading April 15th (although this year it has been extended three days). Paying taxes is nothing new. According to infoplease.com, paying taxes dates back to 1791, where certain items such as tobacco, distilled spirits, and refined sugar

  • This is serious

    This is serious. It has been called the 'new normal' - the constant state of flux, change and stress in our communities, much of it centered in the economy. It has affected nearly every one, and nearly everyone can name the problems - both inside and outside the gate. This new normal is dictating

  • Help available through Drug Demand Reduction Procgram

    The Air Force policy on illicit drug use is very straight forward - zero tolerance. As members, we are not to participate in any illegal activities that involve the production, distribution, or the use of illicit drugs. However, this article is not going to address why you should not use drugs, but

  • Force Support Squadron embraces change

    Having worked at 22nd Air Force as the Numbered Air Force Director of Manpower and Personnel for many years, it was a great pleasure to see the culmination of one of many force management objectives with the stand-up of the 934th Force Support Squadron at Minneapolis Air Reserve Station on Dec. 4,

  • March 4th, does the date ring a bell?

    What great historical event occurred March 4, 1789?For those folks who have a hard time remembering historical dates, I will give you another clue:We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common