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  • Katrina allows Airmen to help in new way

    I have always heard the Air Force takes care of its own in times of need. I have also seen this put into practice when Airmen and their families are struck by tragedy. The events following Hurricane Katrina last year showed me this concept in a brand new way as 347th RQW Airmen put their skills to

  • Teach children to swim, respect water

    The young boy peered up at me through the clear, blue waters of Florida's Ichetucknee Spring on the day before my 31st birthday. He looked calm, peaceful and somewhat serene. I asked a nearby adult if the child was OK, and he told me yes, that the boy had been playing in the chilly waters of this

  • Airman experiences AF drug test; drip by drip

    Drip. Drip. Drip. That was the sound I heard recently for more than an hour during my first randomized drug test. After a phone call from my orderly room telling me I needed to sign “paperwork,” my co-workers informed me I was likely to provide my first Moody urine sample. I told them, “I’ll be back