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  • The Importance of Following Standards

    Adhering to the principles of military discipline and enforcing standards serve as the foundation for accomplishing our mission efficiently and effectively. We must focus our efforts on adhering to and enforcing every standard, no matter how unimportant or insignificant that standard may seem. In

  • Redeploying, leaving Kandahar?

    January 2010 -- Can you believe another year is upon us? Typically this month would bring thoughts of football, New Year's resolutions and gym memberships. This year, for many of us here at Kandahar Airfield, brings redeployment. More than one half of the 451st Expeditionary Air Wing will redeploy

  • What's the difference between tolerance and toleration?

    I'm sure you have all heard about the virtues of tolerance. Tolerance is considered a necessity in today's world of different cultures, values, opinions and beliefs. As defined by Dictionary.com, tolerance is a "fair, objective, and permissive attitude toward those whose opinions, practices, race,

  • Have you called home lately?

    I want to personally thank you for your honorable service to our nation and my sincerest gratitude to your families for their sacrifice and support to our Air Force. Another year and decade has ticked by. Ten years ago I was a technical sergeant select in North Carolina, a proud new father, my

  • Every part of the body is vital to the mission

    Last week I wrote about how each person in the wing is like a part of the human body. Different parts of the body are responsible for different functions but all work together to accomplish the overall work of the body. The existence of every part of the body is vital to the mission.What happens

  • Never forget Andy

    On Oct. 10, 2001, Master Sgt. Evander Andrews, better known as "Andy" by his friends and co-workers, became the first American casualty in Operation Enduring Freedom. Sergeant Andrews was killed in a construction accident at the camp of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing at a different non-disclosed

  • Overcoming your defeat

    Throughout my Air Force career, I have had the opportunity to share experiences and career stories with many different Airmen. I hear stories reaffirming why I chose to serve and continue to serve our great nation. I also hear experiences or reasons why our people move forward. With all these

  • Is it a lifestyle or resolution?

    According to statistics, about 75 percent of American Society tends to set New Year's resolutions, while others will make a lifestyle change. What's the difference? Dictionary.com defines lifestyle as "the way of life characteristic of a particular person, group, or culture." Resolution is defined

  • Do not underestimate your contribution to the whole

    There is a story that talks about how all the parts of the human body work together in order to function the way the body was intended. The story goes like this:For in fact, the body is not one part but many. If the foot should say, "Because I am not a hand, I am not of the body," is it therefore

  • Make it count

    Not too far up the road from McGuire Air Force Base, N.J., arguably the most brilliant mind of the 20th century, Dr. Albert Einstein, taught as a professor at Princeton University. A small, but significant sign above his desk read:"Not everything that counts can be counted and not everything that