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Malcolm Johnson, civilian Prisoner of War
TUSCON, Ariz., -- Ninety-four-year-old Malcolm “Mickey” Johnson sits in his wheelchair wearing a maroon baseball cap with the words “Survivors of Wake Guam-Cavite” written in light...
Separated but not alone
As the dawn broke out over the mountains, I woke up to the sun peeping through my window.
Once I got up I went straight...
U.S. paratroopers, WWII veterans pay homage to D-Day 71st anniversary
CHEF DU PONT, France (June 8, 2015) -- It has been nicknamed the "longest day" and has had more movies played on the silver...
High Desert Hangar Stories with Bob Alvis
Being the Air Force guy that I am, I used to find it hard sometimes to share stories of other branches of the military.
But...
Olympic Athletes make it special for everyone
Athletes from the Antelope Valley, Santa Clarita and the greater Tri Valley areas participated in the Special Olympics May 2 at the Palmdale High...
LIFESTYLE NEWS
Military spouses hope to inspire million acts of kindness
Three military spouses say they hope to change the world, through one act of kindness at a time.
To accomplish this, they aim to...
Seeing the bigger picture
Chap. (Capt.) Genesis Guerrero, a chaplain for the 39th Air Base Wing at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey,, was 17 years old when his family...
HOUSE DESIGN
WORLD NEWS
Empowerment: More than just a word
I am a first-term Airman at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. I am approaching one year time on station and getting close...
Wounded Army veteran finds new purpose with NFL team
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.–On his second deployment to Afghanistan, then-Sgt. Sean Karpf led his squad along a narrow pathway between two streambeds in Kandahar.
Up ahead, about...
A commander’s story of survival
Air Force photograph by Senior Airman Lane T. PlummerCol. John Boudreaux suffered a critical sudden cardiac arrest in 2016. He was dead for...
Wounded Warrior doesn’t let injury interfere with Marine career
Courtesy photographMarine Corps MSgt. Berle Sigman, a student in the Faculty Advisors Course at the Quantico Staff Non-Commissioned Officer Academy, completes a High...
Former Army officer works to empower Afghan women, overcome barriers
Courtesy photographMarci Strathearn, middle, poses for a photograph with her Afghan colleagues. Strathearn, a former Army captain, has been in Afghanistan for the...
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Face of Defense: Airman learns lessons from Afghanistan duty
Courtesy photographAir Force Airman 1st Class Corynn Marcelo sits in a military vehicle used by the medical team she was assigned to during...
PERFORMANCE TRAINING
Tuskegee Airmen gather for 75th anniversary
Original members of the Tuskegee Airmen, their families and supporters gathered in downtown Montgomery, Ala., March 22 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the...
Giving life through the Living Donor Program
As Airmen, it is our responsibility to help each other, as well as our civilian counterparts from day to day. But what if the...
McConnell Airmen welcome youngest pilot
Air Force photograph by Senior Airman Christopher ThornburyTyson Gray, 10 years old, poses for a photo with his parents and air crew members...
‘Hidden child’ tells his story of surviving Holocaust
Courtesy photographSamuel Lauber, a retiree from the 88th Air Base Wing Medical Group, survived the Holocaust after being rescued as a toddler by...
Miracle on Burro Street
Air Force photograph by Airman 1st Class Kindra StewartStaff Sgt. Brock Gladson, 49th Civil Engineer Squadron lead firefighter, poses for a personality portrait...
HOLIDAY RECIPES
AF recognizes LGBT service members during Pride Month
The last decade has given way to great change in the military as it marches toward the crumbling walls of discrimination against gay, lesbian,...