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  • Family Tradition

    Albert Gill was only three days past his ninth birthday when he got the dreaded news. His father had passed away. Suddenly, he and his mother found themselves alone and facing the beginning of the Great Depression.  The events forced them to move hours from his childhood home in Charleston, S.C. to

  • ‘Santa’s helpers’ bring Christmas to Micronesian islands

    The holiday season is upon us with the sounds of festive music, the hustle and bustle of shopping, and the wrapping of gifts to be placed under the tree. At night children dream of a visit from Santa Claus, and everything the holiday season brings. It’s a little different, however, for those living

  • TFI makes them fly

    Two B-52 Strafortresses crested the mountains surrounding Nellis Air Force Base, Dec. 11th, the last of 16 sorties flown by the 340th Weapons Squadron during Weapon School Integration (WSINT) Exercise 18-Bravo.

  • Super Galaxy: AE’s biggest ally

    During a cold, gloomy first week of December, total force Airmen teamed up at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, to test the capability of the Air Forces largest aircraft to perform aeromedical evacuation during a proof of concept event.The goal was to establish the C-5M Super Galaxy as part of the

  • Nominate your civilian employer for the Freedom Award

    The Freedom Award is the highest honor the Department of Defense gives to employers for supporting National Guard and Reserve employees. The employers chosen exemplify what it means to go above and beyond federal requirements in support of military employees.Nominate your employer now at: