Secretary Gates shares insights from years of service

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has served eight presidents, and he shared some of his insights into that experience today with U.S. servicemembers at a non-disclosed base here. Secretary Gates spoke to members of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing and attached units during a town hall-style

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'Top 'Rock' doc says 'stones' will drop you like a rock, but are avoidable

There are enough hazards in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility to be concerned about without bringing preventable ailments on oneself. Health issues such as kidney stones can be mitigated through a few precautions.The commander of the 386th Expeditionary Medical Group here at "The Rock"

Iraqi children to receive refurbished desks

Sitting at a well-crafted desk may not seem like a big deal to children in the United States or other more affluent parts of the world, but to the children of Kirkuk's school provinces, it is. Thanks to several volunteers from the 506th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron at Kirkuk Regional Air

POL fuels the aircraft, powers the base

Rain can mean a lot of things to a lot of people: sounds nice while sleeping in bed, signifies the canceling of a particular sporting event or ruins plans to spend a day at the park. However, to the members of the 506th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants shop,

'Legends of Aerospace' visit 'The Rock'

The first and last men to walk on the moon, the commander of Apollo 13, the last Air Force pilot "Ace" and the SR-71 chief test pilot - these are "Legends of Aerospace" and the most recent honored guests of the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing.Hundreds of servicemembers flocked to the base theater here

Family ties: Serving together in Kandahar

Reenlisting while deployed has its benefits, but reenlisting while deployed and having your brother reenlist you? Pretty awesome, according to Staff Sgt. Marc Duncan, a tactical aircraft mechanic for the MQ-1 Predator, assigned to the 62nd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron here.For Sergeant

American, Afghan docs begin surgical process for young burn victim

That day was like many other days before. That day, Abdul Rahman was cooking for himself. That day, like many other days, he was home alone. That was not unusual--his father, Abdul Ghafer, worked long hours as a mechanic nearby and Abdul Rahman often found himself home alone for a little while. That

PRT Zabul, Afghans make huge strides

After many months of hard work, some of the military members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul prepare to travel back to their duty stations with a sense of satisfaction, knowing their efforts have helped their Afghan partners make definite improvements in Zabul province communities.PRTs in