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  • Team Grand Forks breezes through the race

    A KC-135 departed Grand Forks Air Force Base for Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Sept. 15. On board were 30 motivated, active duty and dependent athletes focused on the intimidating task ahead of them. The 10th annual Air Force Marathon would begin at 7:30 the next morning. The group is

  • A family reunion at 30,000 feet

    Master Sgt. J.D. Harston, 319th Operations Support Squadron, got to bring his brother on a refueling mission with him when he was an Airman. "I remember he was so amazed by how close the planes came to each other and now he's flying the plane," he said laughing. "The first time I see my brother in

  • A way out

    "To the world you may be just one person, but to one person you may be the world." - Unknown Relationships make a difference in the military community. Many individuals at sometime in their lives have contemplated suicide. These people could be co-workers, spouses, friends and neighbors. People who

  • Wrapping up end of summer

    Incredible job this summer by everyone, you've proven once again that there is always time for safety, and that we've come a long way in continuing to build our safety-conscious, Wingman culture. We're Air Mobility Command's busiest tanker wing supporting an unprecedented operations tempo in the

  • Beware of the dog bite: a guide for owners

    Owning a dog brings a great deal of enjoyment, but also carries with it a series of responsibilities. If owners are not aware of these responsibilities, then communities can grow to dislike the dogs in their areas and anti-dog attitudes can develop. Putting your dog on a leash shows that you care

  • One Sergeant’s tale of serving in the Honor Guard

    The hearse slowly pulls into the cemetery followed by a number of cars. On the site, there are already four groups of people. The first group consists of seven people, six in formation and one standing to the side. The second group consists of four people, two in the middle holding flagpoles with

  • Improve your life with professional development and education opportunities

    Our Air Force is not the same service it was 20, 10 or five years ago. As part of student introduction to all Warrior Professional Development Center courses, the question of "Why did you join the service" is asked and one of the common responses is "for the education." We see more and more Airmen

  • Mission Support Group: Can’t fight wars without them

    As base members drive through the gate each morning, they are greeted by a security forces member, parents drop off their children at the child development center and Airmen in the dorms get breakfast from the Airey Dining Facility. Some people grab a cup of coffee at Fast Eddie's before going to

  • Your mom was right ... Breakfast is the most important meal of the day

    If you asked Airmen across the Air Force to identify eating behaviors which they considered a dubious challenge on a daily basis, typical responses might include: "People tend to consume too much fast food because they don't have the time to cook or shop at the commissary, plus it tastes good and