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  • Fighter pilot in paradise

    More than 58,000 members of the armed forces lost their lives in the Vietnam War. Of those, 11,000 were under 20 years old. The numbers of the men and women who can still tell their stories of what went on behind the front lines of the war continues to dwindle.Jack Doub, a retired U.S. Air Force

  • Family honors son, gives back to rescue community

    (Editor's note: The mention of the nonprofit organization That Others May Live Foundation does not constitute endorsement or affiliation by Moody Air Force Base or the U.S. Air Force.)For 17 consecutive days in early 2011, members of the 38th and 41st Rescue Squadrons took part in recovery efforts

  • Special lawyers assist sexual assault victims

    For many victims of sexual assault, recounting the event during a trial can be a difficult experience, which causes many victims to file restricted reports, not report at all and sometimes drop out in the middle of a trial. The Special Victims' Counsel (SVC) aims to combat these issues by assigning

  • Equipment Rental offers affordable, quality equipment

    Everything from tents, sleeping bags, tables, chairs, lawn equipment, rental cars and moving trucks can be rented from 23d Force Support Squadron Equipment Rental office. The Equipment Rental office, located in The Shop, rents quality equipment and supplies to Airmen and their families for

  • 23d LRS civilian brings Vietnam ambulance back to life

    An almost extinct model of jeep ambulance used in the Vietnam War was brought back to life at the 23d Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance shop.The 1967 M151 jeep ambulance was considered a high rollover risk. For this reason, most of the vehicles were either sold overseas or scrapped.To

  • Chaplain reunites with mentor during promotion ceremony

    In 1997, a young, senior airman chaplain assistant stood with his right arm raised as his mentor, friend and chaplain administered the Oath of Enlistment. More than 15 years later on April 30, the two men were reunited when the then-senior-airman was promoted to major, now himself a

  • Psychologist tackles gray issues, helps people

    Ever since he was in high school, the chief of Mental Health and clinical psychologist at Moody figured he would end up in a job helping people. He grew up in the small rural town of Xenia, Ohio, a town of 25,000 people. His father was a small-town lawyer who helped people sort through legal

  • Overcoming sexual assault: Airman conquers dark past

    Faced with what she thought was her only option on one of her darkest days earlier this year, an Airman sat with a bottle of pills in hand prepared to make a life-altering decision: suicide. Battling a demon that had been haunting her after being drugged and sexually assaulted 15 years ago, Senior

  • Legal eagle soars above them all

    In the austere, unforgiving land of Afghanistan, the non-contiguous, non-linear battlespace denies the projection of airpower from sanctuary. Instead, the threat wanders just outside the perimeter's fenceline wearing traditional garb during the day, and then rains rockets down on the base at night.

  • More than words: Lt shares passion for sign language

    Verbal communication is vital in today's military, but one 23d Force Support Squadron lieutenant can carry on a conversation without saying a word. U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Mika Hamm's first language was Tagalog, followed by English and then four years of Japanese study. Her true passion, however, is