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Manas servicemember gets married by proxy to bride 16,000 miles away
The marvels of modern technology helped bridge the long-distance divide for a Manas Airman and his sweetheart halfway around the world, bringing their relationship to a new level as husband and wife thanks to a morale center phone call and an Internet webcam. Staff Sgt. Albert Jensen married to his long time sweetheart back in Hawaii, Charlene
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8/18
2008
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Should I stay or should I go?
One Airman's decision about her future has weighed heavily on her mind, and it reflects a dilemma that many first-term Airmen face as they reach the end of their first enlistments. What keeps Senior Airman Erin Morit awake at night isn't the noise of the many aircraft that fly in and out of nearby Baghdad International Airport. It's the decision to
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8/11
2008
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Father, son come together in Iraq for career milestone
Deployments can be difficult for servicemembers separated from their families, but the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing promotion ceremony held at Town Hall here July 31 brought one family together after more than a year and a half. Newly promoted Staff Sgt. Markeven Swenson, a 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter here, received his
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8/11
2008
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From the main line to the flightline
From the main line to the flightline the mission relies on the menu. It held true for Napoleon and his army and it still holds true at this modern Southwest Asia air base. Forty-eight military members and 230 contract employees man five dining facilities here to provide sustenance for those serving their nation. "If people don't have fuel to do the
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8/08
2008
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Baghdad native returns to Iraq as American Airman
Airman 1st Class Murad Mohiadeen's story crosses two continents and spans more than 7,500 miles. It begins with his birth in Iraq 20 years ago and continues today as the story of an American Airman and part of the coalition's efforts to win the peace in Iraq. Airman Mohiadeen -- "Mo" to his wingmen -- was born in Baghdad in 1988. His father, a
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8/07
2008
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Syracuse ANG Airmen 'don't fear the Reaper'
Instead of the Fighting Falcon's roar, the hum of a turboprop engine will carry the 174th Fighter Wing's weapon system of the future into the skies -- but the pilots will stay on the ground half a world away. When the Syracuse, N.Y., Air National Guard unit returns from its current deployment to Joint Base Balad, it will become the first Air
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8/05
2008
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Brothers in arms cross paths in Afghanistan
Senior Airman Matthew Delgado, 21, made one last trip back home before deploying in May. He was set to deploy to Bagram, Afghanistan, and didn't expect to see his family for four months. Half-way into his deployment rotation, he was surprised when someone knocked on his dorm room door and told him his brother was waiting for him at the PX here.
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7/31
2008
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Another place like home: Airmen perform maintenance check on C-130
On the flightline, the maintenance coordination and actions of a C-130 Hercules home station check can be likened to a three-day orchestra performance. Like the woodwind, brass and string instruments that each contribute to a musical ensemble, engine mechanics and hydraulics, electricians and communications navigations specialists each perform
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7/31
2008
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Sisters in service pilot the skies over Afghanistan
They never planned on being pilots and Afghanistan was the last place they expected to see each other, but that's just what happened for two sisters from White Salmon, Wash. Capt. Kelly Smith and Army Chief Warrant Officer Amber Smith grew up in a family rich with aviation ties. Their grandfather flew in the Army Air Corps as a lieutenant colonel
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7/28
2008
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Therapists help Iraqi patients gain independence
An Iraqi man whose leg was shattered two months ago can walk again thanks in part to a team of physical and occupational therapists at Joint Base Balad's Air Force Theater Hospital. Moqdad lay on a raised bed in the middle of the Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy clinic July 22. Nearby, a pair of crutches leaned against a wall, waiting for
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7/28
2008
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