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The Chiefs, made up of chief master sergeants, and the Eagles, made up of colonels, pose for a photo after a charity softball game in which the Chiefs won 23-12 at Thunderbolt Field, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., May 21, 2015. The two teams will collectively donate $355 to a charity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Chris Massey/Released)
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2015 Chiefs vs Eagles Softball Game

Posted May 29, 2015 by

(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Chris Massey) The Chiefs, made up of chief master sergeants, and the Eagles, made up of colonels, pose for a photo after a charity softball game in which the Chiefs won 23-12 at Thunderbolt Field, Davis-Monthan, Ariz., May 21. The two teams will collectively donate $355 to…

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(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Grace Lee)
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She has a need for speed

Posted December 28, 2015 by Senior Airman Grace Lee

She runs the 1.5-mile run in 9:15 and she's placed first on all the 5-kilometer runs she's attended. Like a machine, she zones out and focuses on the task at hand--running.

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(U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Travis Beihl)
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Passion vs. priorities

Posted April 6, 2016 by Airman 1st Class Travis Beihl

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. (AFNS) — (This feature is part of the “Through Airmen’s Eyes” series. These stories focus on individual Airmen, highlighting their Air Force story.) Physical fitness doesn’t come easy for everyone — sometimes the drive to finish one more repetition or set a new personal best just doesn’t cut it. For…

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(Army photo by David Vergun)
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Airman Vaults to Spot on U.S. Olympic Team

Posted July 8, 2016 by David Vergun

EUGENE, Ore. — Air Force 1st Lt. Cale Simmons, who cleared the bar at 5.65 meters — 18 feet, 6.4 inches — in the men’s pole vault finals, secured a spot on the U.S. Olympic team at the U.S. Olympic team track and field finals here July 4. Simmons finished second at the finals, just behind…

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(Army photo by Gary Sheftick)
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Military Sports: Undefeated USA Women’s Basketball Team beats China, 73-56

Posted August 1, 2016 by Gary Sheftick

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON — After losing to China by one point last year at the Conseil International du Sport Militaire’s Women’s Basketball Championship held in France, USA coach Army Lt. Col. William Johnson was determined that Team USA would stay on the ball at this year’s tournament. “Don’t leave the basketball,” Johnson implored his players….

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Don’t give up — down by two with 60 seconds left

Posted September 2, 2016 by By Chaplain (Capt.) David Jenkins

A few months ago, I witnessed something I thought I would have never seen in my life-time. A professional sports team from Cleveland, Ohio, won a championship! The 52-year curse was lifted or the “mistake by the lake is a mistake” no longer. I thought I had died and gone to heaven! I am native…

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U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ashley N. Steffen
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Worth the weight

Posted September 3, 2016 by Airman 1st Class Ashley N. Steffen

With her brow furrowed and teeth gritting as every muscle in her body tenses up, the dissonant sounds of metallic ringing, determined grunting, and echoed overhead music, constructs this 25-year-old bodybuilder’s place of serenity.

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