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Commentaries

  • It’s all about balance

    If you're anything like me, you probably spent two weeks this summer glued to the TV, watching and cheering on our Olympic athletes as they competed in London. When I was younger (much younger) I competed in gymnastics, so I always enjoy watching the Olympic gymnastics events. This year was no

  • Charity an integral part of American culture

    Support for charities and charitable organizations is an integral part of American culture, dating back to the earliest days of our country. From Ben Franklin's establishment of the nation's first volunteer fire department in Philadelphia, to families relying on each other for survival on the

  • Personal accountability: The critical link of our core values

    Greetings Knights! We all know and live by our Air Force core values: integrity first, service before self, and excellence in all we do. There have been many articles written on our core values and what they mean to us; however, as a junior officer I never gave serious thought to how I felt about

  • First impressions

    Little more than six weeks ago, my family and I crossed the Plains and in to Colorado. As we approached the Front Range, the mountains slowly came into view under clear skies and a bright sun. Our initial impression of the area was fantastic. Each of us was thrilled to be going to our new home. As

  • Broken laws, broken trust: the aftermath of sexual assault

    In the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office, our primary mission is victim-to-survivor care. It is easy to become engrossed in the victims' stories as we attempt to enable them on their journey to becoming a survivor. As a new Sexual Assault Response coordinator, I was recently given the

  • Discipline

    On the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg, Union forces under command of Maj. Gen. Hancock took the high ground to the south of the town. They occupied Cemetery Hill - an outstanding defensive position offering commanding views of the battlefield and a significant elevation advantage for

  • Airmen: Find your “why”

    Over the past few years we've all dealt with an evolving Air Force -- we've experienced military and civilian authorization cuts, major contract reductions and an increase in insourcing initiatives, selective early retirement boards, military and civilian reduction in force actions, annual officer

  • Who was your best boss?

    I've served in the Air Force for several years now and like many of you, I've experienced my fair share of good and bad leadership. Ironically, it is interesting how those really bad leaders or bad supervisors impact unit morale and can easily impact the work of unit personnel. For purposes of this

  • Your health is a big deal

    Greetings fellow Knights! TriWest Healthcare Alliance will see its last TRICARE patient March 31, 2013. After nearly 17 years as our steadfast partner in health, they'll hand over the TRICARE West Region and 2.9 million Department of Defense beneficiaries to UnitedHealthcare Military and Veterans

  • I'm just a civilian

    Everyone has heard the statement, "I'm just an airman," or "I'm just a lieutenant." The other day I heard a civilian say, "What can I do? I'm just a civilian." As I thought of what I heard, it made me reflect on what it means to be "just a civilian." Granted, a civilian may not wear Air Force blue,

 

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