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  • Out of the darkness and into the light

    Editor's Note: This is part two of a series highlighting an Airman competing in the 2014 Invictus Games held in London in September.Staff Sgt. Christopher D'Angelo, 819th RED HORSE Squadron heavy equipment operator, started competing in wounded service member events because his chief at the time

  • Military participates in appreciation event at Rockies game

    Marines, Soldiers, Airmen, Sailors, Coast Guardsmen and retirees came together on July 6 to participate in a flag unfurling ceremony July 6 at a Colorado Rockies game. More than 150 military personnel volunteered to hold a 100 by 75-foot flag during the ceremony. The volunteers came from various

  • Man's best friends find new homes with familiar faces

    From a young age, military working dogs are trained to defend the U.S. by patrolling for possible threats.After a career of dedicated service, MWDs get the chance to live with their handlers, turning the MWD into man's best friend, showing that they form a bond with a handler stronger than any

  • Through Airmen's Eyes: Warren Defenders close-up

    Each day is pretty well different from the next in public affairs, but one overcast and windy day in June was far different from the rest of those windy days we so cherish in Cheyenne. I was immersed in something new. Trudging through the cold water and slippery rocks of Crow Creek, getting hit by

  • Resiliency - Defending America by overcoming obstacles

    While deployed here at RAF Fairford, Airmen from throughout Air Force Global Strike Command maintain focus on the mission using the four Air Force pillars of resiliency.Mental and spiritual resiliency, two of the four Air Force pillars of resiliency, is what motivates and empowers Senior Airman

  • UK pilot enhances interoperability with USAF

    When the B-2 Spirit arrived at RAF Fairford for training June 8, an RAF pilot was part of the contingent as part of an elite exchange program between the two allies.This exchange program is a tangible representation of the special relationship the U.S. and UK have enjoyed for many years. Flight

  • A powerful bond

    As I knelt in my uniform next to his wheelchair, listening carefully as he talked, he reached for my hand. I gingerly took his hand in mine and attempted to hold back the waterworks forming at the corners of my eyes. This man, Dennis Towns, who stated matter of factly that he was 96 years, 4 months

  • 101 Critical Days of Summer: Chapter 1, Wild Hogs

    This feature is one of 16 in the 101 Critical Days of Summer series from 2nd Bomb Wing Public Affairs.The summer season can be a great time for outdoor fun, but with an increase in activities comes a greater chance for accidents to happen. This time period between Memorial Day and Labor Day is known

  • Defenders remember their fallen

    Security Forces Airmen gathered in the Peacekeeper High Bay May 16 for a memorial to security forces Airmen, their predecessors, security police, air police, and Air Force Office of Special Investigation agents who have died in the line of duty.Volunteers read the names of the 119 fallen defenders

  • Knock out opposition through perseverance

    Since his childhood, one Minot Airman has learned to be strong, work hard for what he wants, the perseverance to push through adversity and the determination to keep going.Senior Airman Tavarus Roberts, 791st Missile Security Forces Squadron fire team leader, gathered his life experiences and