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  • Stunned by the gun: Airman shocks away fear

    “Taser, Taser, Taser,” is all I heard moments before suffering the worst pain I’ve ever put my body through. Instantly, 50,000 volts of electricity surged from one prong touching my shoulder, through my torso, and to the other prong placed at the back of my hip.I was completely incapacitated. I was

  • Spring Time Fire Safety

    Well, it’s that time of year again! The final four is approaching and the seemingly relentless onslaught of pollen, late sunsets and of course, the annual ritual of spring cleaning. As you take a walk through your home and develop your spring cleaning plan of attack, remember to take in account the

  • New year, new me

    Many people take the New Year as an opportunity to revamp their lifestyles and sadly less than 10 percent of people actually achieve their goal. Some strive to leave the past behind and devise radical strategies to become a better version of themselves and two years ago, I was no exception.In 2014,

  • Survivor Benefit Plan

    Survivor Benefit Plan is a voluntary program that provides the survivors of participating retirees a monthly income that starts when the member dies and retired pay stops; Although election, at any level, to include declination, is mandatory.  Although you may not be aware of it, automatic SBP

  • Remembering our troops this holiday season

    (Editor's note: The mention of the nonprofit organizations, Operation We Are Here, American Legion and American Red Cross, does not constitute endorsement or affiliation by Moody Air Force Base or the U.S. Air Force.)Every service member knows they can be deployed at any time, even during the

  • Holiday survival: weathering the financial blizzard

    It's that time of year again. As the holiday season approaches, we will be bombarded with alluring advertisements, extensive winter holiday shopping lists from family members and store holiday sales enticing us to spend big.Are you prepared to spend money during the holiday season? Are you nervous

  • Domestic Violence Reporting Options

    Domestic violence can be called many names: abuse, domestic abuse, intimate partner violence, intimate partner abuse, sexual assault, spouse abuse, battery, assault, or simply "DV". DV may occur between individuals who are currently married, have been married in the past, share a child in common,

  • Leading the way: A spark to start a fire

    As a leader, do not let your ego get in the way.  Stand tall, but not above everyone else.  Do not tell people what to do, show them.  Showing them is what leading is all about.  When you show them, you are creating that spark. Much like a fire, it all starts with a small spark.  It started the

  • Inspiring is leading

    Through every speech and in every article written on leadership most likely somewhere you will see or hear that to lead people you have to inspire them.  There are many ways to inspire people, just like everyone's take on leadership provides a different perspective.   Airmen have a natural desire to

  • How love ‘blinds’ domestic violence victims

    Growing up, I noticed early on that she was different. Whenever I went to her house, she would   always squint; as she left her can of soda and burning cigarettes to greet me. She strained her eyes and came up close as she tried to detail my face. I noticed her gray eye, the one she is blind in from