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Chaplain thoughts – June 29, 2012

Posted June 29, 2012 by Chaplain (Maj.) Scott Jobe, 56th Fighter Wing deputy chaplain

  “And so, my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.” ~ John F. Kennedy (1917–1963)   Americans willing to put their country before themselves is the epitome of patriotism. As we approach the Fourth of July, let us truly celebrate and remember…

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Fly Over: “The Campaign”, “Space Marine”

Posted August 17, 2012 by by Macario Mora and Jayson Burns

Through the eyes of a foreign friend of mine Will Ferrell embodies the American male – unseemly, dull-witted, loud and ignorant, but with a ton of misguided confidence whose moral compass wanes in the presence of power, greed and faux beauty...

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‘Missing Man’ symbol of loss

Posted October 12, 2012 by by Capt. TODD ZIELINSKI

The missing man formation is one of the most profound demonstrations of honor and respect a flying unit can bestow. The very makeup and maneuvering of this formation demonstrates the concept of a cohesive team and how each member of that team counts. When a member of that team is lost, the others not only…

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Learning to lead comes from observing good, bad styles

Posted December 7, 2012 by Maj. QUOCNAM NGUYEN

One day, one of my Airmen asked me a question, “How do you know how to lead?” This simple question really made me think. Let me frame this from my perspective.....

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Chaplain thoughts …

Posted March 8, 2013 by Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Theadore Wilson,

“I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason and intellect has intended us to forgo their use.” ~ Galileo Galilei God not only gives us certain unalienable rights, among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness (Declaration of Independence), but He also blesses…

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Chaplain thoughts

Posted May 10, 2013 by Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Theadore Wilson,

“Sometimes your medicine bottle has on it, ‘shake well before using.’ That is what God has to do with some of His people. He has to shake them well before they are ever usable.” ~ Vance Havner Have you ever felt abused or abandoned by others? What about from God Himself? Sometimes God has a…

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Who will go? Send Me

Posted July 19, 2013 by Capt. DAVID BREUER

One of my favorite Bible verses is Isaiah 6:8, “I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.” I can think of few better words to describe the servant leader. In our day-to-day struggles, it is easy to…

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Fly Over: ‘Orange Is the New Black’, and ‘Getaway’

Posted September 6, 2013 by Macario Mora and Grace Lee

On Netflix: ‘Orange Is the New Black’ One day as I was perusing Netflix for a show to watch, I saw one that stood out. It read “Orange Is the New Black: a Netflix original series.” I thought to myself, “I didn’t know Netflix made its own shows. Would it even be good?” At that…

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Chaplain thoughts

Posted November 1, 2013 by Chaplain (Maj.) David Barnes

“In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart.” — Anne Frank While traveling, Joe bought a small bag of cookies from the airport snack shop. He found his gate, sat down and took his laptop out of his backpack. A little while later a gentleman came and sat down…

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How do you win?

Posted December 20, 2013 by Tech. Sgt. MARK ADAMS

Aim High … Fly, Fight and Win! Our motto … our mission. However, if you think about it, not everyone flies and not everyone fights. So how do we win? Only 5 percent of our Air Force flies. Moreover, up to 12 percent are involved in direct combat operations. So what do the other 83…

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