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  • ‘Not disabilities but different abilities’

    “I grew up in Texas, on the farm and on the football field. I was a high-energy kid, played football pretty well, and made good grades,” recalled Lt. Col. Brandon Sokora, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron commander, as he opened up about his story and how his life drastically changed when confronted

  • Square DSpotlight: Staff Sgt. Rufus Brenneman

    “I love music. I DJ at the Galaxy Club on Friday nights, and I play country music Monday nights on a local radio station. Music helps you deal with life – especially country music for me, because there’s a lot of stuff people can connect and relate to. That’s just one reason I fell in love with it.”

  • Domestic violence, abuse – Family Advocacy is here to help

    A young boy sat trembling in the car as he heard two gun shots ring from inside the house. His mother screamed in agony as his father rushed her back to their car. Distraught over the events that had just occurred, his mother was stunned and mortified. While watching his mother fight to get into the

  • Europe & Africa: The fascinating challenge

    Lt. Gen. Timothy Ray, 3rd Air Force and 17th Expeditionary Air Force commander, will relinquish command to Lt. Gen. Richard Clark on Oct. 21. During his 15 months here, Ray experienced one of the most turbulent times in Europe.

  • 100th ARW receives Doolittle Award

    Col. Thomas Torkelson, 100th Air Refueling Wing commander, accepted the Air Force Historical Foundation’s Doolittle Award for the 100th ARW’s sustained and significant contributions to Air Force history Sept. 27, 2016, in Arlington, Virginia. The award is named after the pioneering pilot Gen. James

  • Mission first, safety always

    It is a busy Monday morning, there have been meetings and extra jobs to carry out. A short-notice tasking comes in to fix a fuel cell to get a tanker ready to take to the skies. So what if Personal Protective Equipment isn’t worn just this once. It will save time and energy. But is it worth it?This

  • Airman paints picture of success

    As the sun rises on a warm summer morning, many people are sleeping in and enjoying a well-earned weekend before the busy workweek begins. But one Airman seizes the opportunity this time of the day offers. The sun is not yet hot as the orange rays entangle with greens of the land. Senior Airman