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  • Who cares?

    I'm sure each of us wants people to actively listen when we tell them things.  Whether it's friendly conversation or important guidance, we want people to care about the discussion.   I think that's the difference between people hearing you and people listening to you.  Hearing doesn't take effort. 

  • Battlefield Perspective: We’re in this together

    Knowing someone is going through a hardship is half the battle. Helping that person through it is the other. That one simple act of kindness will have a ripple effect - one which may have you on the receiving end one day. Traveling around Afghanistan, Iraq and other areas nearby, I have been witness

  • Game-winning gala awaits

    Have you found yourself wondering why we're here in the middle of the desert? This is where the big away game is happening and each of us is on the starting lineup. All the "summer training camps" we've been through were designed to prepare us for this moment. Those camps include basic training,

  • Motivation in the desert

    All of us have set some sort of deployment goals, whether it is getting in shape, finishing up a class, or working on professional military education. These are great long-term goals, but when does the motivation cease? One week, maybe two. Human nature has us working in the here and now. We work in

  • Remembering 9/11 Commentary

    "Where were you on 9/11?" I am sure many of us can answer this question without hesitation. It was September 11, 2001, the day America was attacked. Some of us lost friends and family, some of us witnessed it with our own eyes, and many others like me sat in shock, staring at the television news

  • Unnamed heroes

    Recently I made the journey from Malmstrom AFB in Great Falls, Mont., to Ali Base, Iraq. It was a lengthy process to say the least but upon arrival I became privy to all the amazing things Airmen are doing in the 120 degree heat, day and night. As impressed as I was, and still am, I was swiftly

  • AFCENT Band speaks language of peace

    On a two week tour through these Central Asian countries, the U.S. Air Forces Central Band "Mirage" performed public concerts at performance halls, universities and for several media productions May 9-25, 2009. Performing in support of the U.S. Government's cooperative relationship here, the band

  • Tribute to Senior Airman Ashton Goodman

    Over the past few weeks, a senior airman on the verge of becoming a non-commissioned officer seemed to transform in front of her teammate's eyes. Everyone already knew that Senior Airman Ashton Goodman was a capable vehicle operator. The Panjshir Provincial Reconstruction Team's main project has

  • AFCENT Band exchanges culture in colorful Turkmenistan

    During a one-week tour through Turkmenistan, the U.S. Air Forces Central Band "Mirage" performed public concerts for thousands at performance halls, universities and military academies April 25 through May 2, 2009. Basking in the warm hospitality of the Turkmen people, the members of Mirage

  • Commentary: Memorializing today's sacrifices

    This year's Memorial Day featured a variety of ceremonies, retreats, moments of silence and various other ways to honor the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our country. While the nation took the time to memorialize those past patriots, the U.S. Air Force and America lost