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From Barbados to Bagram and beyond
It's a long way from the tropical shores of Barbados to the rugged terrain of Afghanistan - the latest deployment in the career of one Air Force battlefield weather forecaster.Tech. Sgt. Omar Nurse, born on the island nation just 60 miles east of the Caribbean Sea, is assigned to the 19th Expeditionary Weather Squadron, headquartered at Bagram
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11/01
2012
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Unfinished business
After 9/11, Master Sgt. James Rosebrock often walked into a familiar scene at airports across America - men and women cheering and waving flags, standing in line to shake hands with servicemembers in uniform.For years, Rosebrock had served in the Air Force, but without the opportunity to deploy ... he worked with intercontinental ballistic missile
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11/01
2012
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Remembering a brother, father, friend
Though he was killed in a suicide bomber attack alongside two Soldiers in Kunar Province, Afghanistan on Aug. 8, the memory of U.S. Air Force Maj. Walter Gray thrives in his teammates and helps them carry on their mission."DG," as he was known to his friends, is remembered for his smile, his dedication, his love for his family, and even for his
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10/24
2012
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The Airmen behind the mobility ‘curtain’
At first glance, it might appear that 1st Lt. Amanda Elliott's job is a little, well ... boring.As aircrews made headlines last month during operations to redeploy thousands of U.S. servicemembers from Afghanistan, Elliott spent long hours at her computer screen in a windowless workspace, tucked away inside a maze of similar windowless offices.Far
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10/16
2012
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Muslim Airman breaking boundaries, stereotypes
The young staff sergeant talks to the passengers at the Passenger Terminal here, telling them about the amenities offered and answering any questions they might have. After he is finished with the task at hand, he goes off into a room by himself, and he prays.Staff Sgt. Edger Gaitan, 376th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron Passenger
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10/12
2012
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Redeployment mission success comes to Transit Center: ‘Port Dawgs’ help transport precious cargo with a smile
Editor's Note: President Obama ordered a drawdown of surge troops to no later than Sept. 30, 2012. This article is the final part in a three part series on the men and women who are working hard to redeploy combat forces in Afghanistan during the transition of security control to the Afghan National Security Forces. Redeployment is the result of
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10/08
2012
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Redeployment mission success comes to Transit Center: Keeping aircraft flight ready
Editor's Note: President Obama ordered a drawing down of surge troops to no later than Sept. 30, 2012. This article is part two in a three part series on the men and women who are working hard to redeploy combat forces in Afghanistan during the transition of security control to the Afghan National Security Forces. Redeployment is the result of the
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9/30
2012
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Redeployment mission success comes to Transit Center: Airlift Squadron gives first class ride to servicemembers
Editor's Note: President Obama ordered a drawdown of surge troops to no later than Sept. 30, 2012. This article is part one in a three part series on the men and women who are working hard to redeploy combat forces in Afghanistan during the transition of security control to the Afghan National Security Forces. Redeployment is the result of the
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9/27
2012
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Louisiana native helps bring servicemembers home
"Get seated as fast as possible, we have to fill this jet all the way up," said the loadmaster, giving directions to the passengers who had just entered the C-17 aircraft from Camp Bastian Airfield, Afghanistan.On this day, his passengers were more than 150 Marines who had been deployed for more than 365 days, and Staff Sgt. James Harp, 817th
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9/27
2012
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Wounded Warriors ready to get back into fight
The men and women are dressed in an array of military attire highlighting the fact that each one comes from all walks of the military. Although, they might have differences, they have a common bond that unites them - their goal to get healthy and return to the fight.The Inter-Theater Care Program, located at the 379th Air Expeditionary
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9/13
2012
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