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For the love of the game

Posted November 26, 2013 by Senior Airman Sivan Veazie 

“At one point in my life, the act of dribbling a ball meant everything to me,” said the 32 year old. James Barnes, mechanic, was born in 1981 in a small town just outside of Oklahoma City. His parents, retired Master Sgt. Mike and Judy Barnes had three kids; two girls and a boy. Growing…

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Arizona National Guard Soldiers compete in Army Combatives Championship

Posted August 16, 2012 by S.L. Standifird

FORT HOOD, Texas — Two soldiers are locked, nose to nose, in a fight to gain the upper hand. Each move and counter is calculated on the fly, much like a physical chess match…

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D-M Airman lifts to compete

Posted March 27, 2014 by Airman 1st Class Cheyenne Morigeau

Airman 1st Class Molly Moloney, 355th Fighter Wing general law paralegal, competed in the National Physique Committee Natural Outlaw Competition at the Fox Theater in Tucson, March 15. The NPC Natural Outlaw Competition is for both men and women wanting to compete in body building, figure, fitness, bikini and physique. Moloney decided six months ago…

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Arizona Airman inspired to run marathon

Posted July 11, 2013 by Airman 1st Class Grace Lee

UKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. — She was never a runner, and when she did run, it was during mandatory physical training sessions. One day someone challenged and inspired her to run more than she ever imagined. The moment Airman 1st Class Kristina Sanford, 607th Air Control Squadron radio frequency transmissions systems technician, crossed the finish line…

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D-M to host 2nd Annual Desert Boneyard Fun Run/Walk

Posted January 30, 2014 by

The Davis-Monthan AFB Fitness Center will host the Annual Desert Boneyard 5K Fun Run/Walk 10K run March 1 at 9 a.m. The course navigates through hundreds of historic military aircraft stored and maintained by the 309th Aircraft Maintenance and Regeneration Group here. The 309th AMARG provides depot-level maintenance, aircraft regeneration, storage and preservation, aircraft parts…

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D-M Airman leaves other drivers in the dirt

Posted August 29, 2012 by Airman 1st Class Michael Washburn

For most, driving is a mundane day-to-day necessity. For Senior Airman Christopher Olson, 355th Component Maintenance Squadron fuel systems journeyman, driving for him is a much more thrilling endeavor.

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USMES provides a starting line for beginning athletes

Posted April 17, 2014 by Airman 1st Class Chris Drzazgowski

Every work area has at least one. One person who brings their lunch to work neatly packed into plastic containers. The same person changes into their fitness apparel at work before they leave for the gym. You may ask yourself “How does someone achieve that level of dedication toward being physically fit?” It starts with…

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Skeet shoot isn’t just for adults

Posted August 1, 2013 by Airman 1st Class Betty R. Chevalier

During the early morning of July 21, shooters gathered to practice their shooting skills at the D-M skeet range. Many of the patrons were retired older gentlemen with a few middle-aged men, but what stood out was the man targeting clay pigeons, who wasn’t even yet a teenager. Ryan Meger shoots skeet and participated in…

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AF marathon registration deadline approaching

Posted March 22, 2012 by Staff

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio — If you’re planning on running in the Air Force Marathon this September, time is running out to register. Not only does the price increase on April 2, there is a good chance the event will also be sold out by then. “We traditionally experience a huge surge in registrations…

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D-M hosts women’s basketball tournament

Posted January 30, 2014 by Airman 1st Class C. Drzazgowski

Women from Tucson, Phoenix and Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, gathered at Benko Fitness Center here for the Martin Luther King Jr. Women’s Basketball Tournament Jan. 18-19. The D-M Mustangs women’s basketball team asked Master Sgt. Luis Colon Jr., 355th Maintenance Group programs office safety representative, to coordinate the event after he successfully set up…

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