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Airman welcomes first child via webcam
Several thousand miles away from home, a 380th Air Expeditionary Wing Airman was able to witness the birth of his first child live thanks to modern technology. Senior Airman Daniel Warila, a 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Aerospace Ground Equipment mechanic, welcomed Lucas Daniel Warila into the world thanks to the staff at the Chapman's Activity
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3/10
2009
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Manas helps give 8 children's hearts a beating chance
Manas Air Base members continue to keep promises and give hope to children in need at Bishkek Institute of Cardiology, known as the Children's Heart Hospital. While paying a visit with young patients March 4, Airmen brought in box loads of plush toys, arts and craft supplies, along with a surprise gift - a $4,500 donation. While infants, children
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3/10
2009
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Honoring a brother's sacrifice
June 23, 2007, marks a day that changed the Nathan family forever. On this fateful day, Senior Airman Jason Nathan made the ultimate sacrifice when an improvised explosive device detonated and struck his vehicle while on patrol in Baghdad, Iraq. Now, nearly two years later, another member of the Nathan family is honoring his military commitment
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3/01
2009
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Ali Base service members experience piece of history
Less than two miles outside the front gate lies an area of historical and biblical significance - a place where the man considered the father of all nations, Abraham, used to call home. This place houses a temple nearby called the Ziggurat of Ur. The city of Ur (Ur of Chaldeans) is located in southern area of Iraq and was first identified in
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3/01
2009
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Family ties keep homesickness at bay for deployed family
To say the Air Force runs in the family would be an understatement for the Horstmans. Five members of the South Dakota family are in the 114th Fighter Wing of the South Dakota Air National Guard, three of them currently deployed with the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron. Senior Master Sgt. Lee Horstman, Staff Sergeant Joshua Horstman and
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3/01
2009
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JET Airmen unwind from work
Isolated in the middle of the Iraqi desert here, a tent surrounded by T-shaped wall cement barriers has an unusual event taking place. Inside the dusty tent, are warming honey-bun pastries on top of radiator heaters. It's been heating for almost five minutes and is just about ready for consumption. It's almost 8 p.m. and time for the "Dirt Boys
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2/26
2009
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Joint Base Balad: Keeping up the tradition
High over Germany, a B-17 Flying Fortress by the name of 'Round TWIP Wabbit & Thumper' moves into position on its potential bombing targets. Army Air Corps Flight Officer Gordon Hay Jr. is in the cockpit and with him is a small pack of maps, guides to avoid capture, and even local-language phrase books in case he has to bail out over enemy
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2/22
2009
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Clinic gives ‘Hope’ to Afghan village
Mina Wali, an Afghan-American woman who has lived in the United States for 28 years, returned to Afghanistan four years ago to help bring a brighter future to the people here. Through her hard work, close relationships with the local villagers of Sham Shapur and her relentless fund-raising efforts, she has personally brought education and
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2/10
2009
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U.S. Air Force Airmen help Afghans reach ‘wild blue yonder’
The day starts off with the bustling of uniforms crowding into a cramped room - in what is referred to as "the barn" - as leadership of the 438th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group gather in the workspace to receive the day's intelligence briefing. The 438th AEAG's intelligence officer begins by covering recent threats in the area as officers and
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2/03
2009
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NASA astronauts touch down at Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan
Six crew members of the Space Shuttle Endeavour STS-126 mission, who returned to Earth Nov. 30, 2008, after 16 days in space, launched a first-ever tour of the deployed AOR with a two-day visit to Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan, Jan. 28-29. The visit kicked off a tour of deployed bases to visit U.S. and coalition service members supporting ongoing
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1/31
2009
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