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  • Be a wingman

    When I was in Baghdad in 2007, the war was in its most violent period since the fall of Saddam Hussein. I felt ill-prepared for the chaos and death that seemed to be persistent on a daily basis. I had left the Pentagon for the desert to be the number two man in Iraq's version of the Secret Service. My mission was to keep the top seven Iraqi leaders

  • National security: Teach family, friends to salute

    During a recent visit to Air Force Global Strike Command's F. E. Warren Air Force Base, Lt. Gen. James Kowalski, commander, Air Force Global Strike Command, reminded us there continues to be threats to this great nation. These threats are from nations far away as well as from people who want to do harm to the American people within our own borders.

  • Northern tier character, toughness

    Two weeks ago, I had the opportunity to observe the 90th Missile Maintenance Squadron personnel performing a procedure called "destructive break in" at one of our remote launch facilities. This procedure was required because of an inoperative secondary door, also known as the B-Plug. The B-Plug seals the personnel access shaft, denying unauthorized
  • MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- February is National Eating Disorder Awareness month. If you are struggling with an eating disorder, call your base mental health clinic. (U.S. Air Force illustration/Staff Sgt. Keith Ballard)

    Perfection can be deadly

    I'm so fat; so ugly and disgusting. How could anyone even want to speak to me? How could anyone ever love me? I must be perfect, no matter what it takes. And I don't care if my methods hurt me. These are just a few of the thoughts that run through my head when I look in the mirror; and these are usually on a good day. So what would cause a person

  • Take a moment to honor other's sacrifices

    I read a comment on a social networking site by a military spouse and former military member asking "Why do they play Taps so loud at 11:00 p.m.?" I could take this as an inquiry into the history of Taps, but more likely it was a complaint that Taps was annoying.During a previous assignment of mine, a person wrote into the "Commander's Action Line"

  • Standards: Go above, beyond the expected

    As members of Air Force Global Strike Command's "best ICBM wing", the nature of our mission requires us to adhere to standards and to go above and beyond what is expected of us. Not only does our command demand it, but our nation depends on us to do the job right the first time, every time.We are expected to follow the rules and practice our Air
  • A1C Jose L. Hernandez, 5th Bomb Wing Public Affairs

    Professionalism on- and off-duty

    Nearly one year ago, my military training instructor Tech. Sgt. Daniel Mckeown told members of my flight to never get complacent. Yet, it wasn't until I arrived at Minot that I began to fully understand the true value and meaning of those words. Fresh out of basic military training and technical school, I went from an environment of stringent
  • Maj. Gen. Floyd Carpenter, Eighth Air Force commander

    Eighth Air Force Commander sends holiday message

    Mighty Eighth,The holiday season is a time to celebrate the people in our lives that bring us happiness and joy throughout the year. In addition to some much needed time off with family and friends, it's my hope that the holidays will also provide an opportunity for reflection about achievements made in 2010 and new goals to be achieved in
  • Lt. Gen. Frank G. Klotz, AFGSC Commander

    Holiday successes and a new year of promise

    The year 2010 witnessed many successes for Air Force Global Strike Command. As the first full year of the Air Force's newest major command comes to a close, the new year awaits with the promise of even more opportunities and challenges ahead.You, the men and women of Air Force Global Strike Command, support a vitally important and enduring mission

  • Global Strike Challenge - a medic's perspective

    Recently I had the great opportunity to accompany our F. E. Warren Global Strike Challenge Team to Barksdale Air Force Base, La., home of Air Force Global Strike Command headquarters, for the security forces competition and score posting for Global Strike Challenge.This was the inaugural Global Strike Challenge, which is a combination of missile
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