Jamaican bobsledder brings motivational message to Mighty Ninety

Motivation and inspiration can come from many places; one from hearing the lessons others have learned.As part of the American300 "Never Quit" series, Devon Harris, former Jamaican bobsled Olympian, spent two days touring F. E. Warren and offering his story of motivation and inspiration to the men

Keepin' it running

Books to Borrow program lends Barksdale Amn helping hand

To combat the high cost of many college books, a master sergeant from the 2nd Maintenance Squadron created a books to borrow program.Master Sgt. Scott Schreck, 2 MXS Fabrication Flight assistant flight chief, decided to start a program to help military college students with the cost of books for

Barksdale events honor Bataan Death March survivors

Five Bataan Death March survivors visited Barksdale this week to be honored for their roles and sacrifices during World War II.This year marks the 70th anniversary since 12,000 U.S. soldiers were captured by the Japanese and forced to march along the coast of Bataan for 80 miles with limited to no

It's gator season

Barksdale Air Force Base hosted an alligator hunt from Sept. 5-16. This was the first hunt held on Barksdale in 13 years."The last alligator hunt took place in 1999," said Mark Gates, Barksdale AFB wildlife biologist. "We manage the gator population on a territory saturation type method. If there is

Ready, Aim, Fire

Mighty Ninety missileer hopes for hat trick in Air Force and Armed Forces Golf Championships

A professional athlete is slated to represent the Mighty Ninety in the Air Force Golf Championship Sept. 28 through Oct. 4 at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala."I've been competing for two years on the professional level," said1st Lt. Thomas Whitney, 319th Missile Squadron deputy combat crew commander.If

American 300 Tour makes Cool Run across Barksdale

Keep On Pushing: Inspiration and Motivation from Jamaica to Global Strike

As the group of Junior Reserve Officer Training cadets looked on, Devon Harris, Jamaican bobsled Olympian and inspiration for the Disney film "Cool Runnings," described the long path he had taken to Olympic fame.A child of a violent shanty town in Olympic Park, Jamaica, Harris grew up amongst

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