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  • The U.S. Air Force Men’s Soccer Team pose for a group photo following the final match of the 2018 Armed Forces Men's Soccer Championship, at Hedrick Stadium on Fort Bragg, N.C.

    Leading on and off the field

    Every two years, some of the U.S. military’s top men’s soccer players go head-to-head in the Armed Forces Men’s Soccer Championship. This year, the Air Force and the Navy met in the championship match. With a 2-1 deficit heading into halftime, Maj. Jeremiah Kirschman, Air Force head coach and 341st Contracting Squadron commander here, knew his team
  • Special Operations training with Staff Sgt. Eddie Fore

    SERE: What it takes

    Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE), trainees face long grueling days of simulated interrogation, sleep-deprived nights and nonstop activity that pushes them to their physical limits.
  • Brig. Gen. Richard E. Ellsworth, former 28th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing commander, is remembered at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., for giving the base its namesake. Ellsworth was killed in a training exercise March 18, 1953, when his Convair RB-36 Peacemaker crashed killing all 22 onboard. (Courtesy photo)

    Ellsworth AFB: The man behind the base

    What is a name? It can be a symbol of marriage, a title of a business or an aircraft designation. For Ellsworth Air Force Base, it epitomizes a legacy.
  • Lt. Col. An Duong, the 28th Medical Group chief of aerospace medicine, sits with her family in their home in Ohio in 2014. Duong was born in Vietnam, but moved to the United States and became a medical professional before commissioning into the Air Force. (Courtesy photo)

    Vietnamese by blood, Air Force in heart

    An old idiom goes ‘home is where the heart is,’ for a 28th Medical Group lieutenant colonel, that saying couldn’t be truer.
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ashley Dudley, a pass and identification clerk assigned to the 509th Security Forces Squadron, sits and plays with her daughter at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., May 4, 2018. Dudley and her 8-month old daughter, Adelina Dudley, will be celebrating their first Mother’s Day this year; they plan to eat brunch as a family and spend quality time together. (U.S. Air Force photos by Airman 1st Class Taylor Phifer)

    Military mom’s first Mother’s Day

    Mother’s Day: A day dedicated to celebrate and honor mothers everywhere, to thank them for their unconditional love and constant support, to show appreciation for everything they do all year long. It is a day to say, “Mom, I love you.” This year, Mother’s Day has taken on a whole new meaning for one Air Force senior airman.
  • The Air Force offers multiple avenues for enlisted Airmen to commission throughout their career. Most paths commission Airmen as second lieutenants, however, some of the professional programs earn Airmen a higher rank upon completion of the course. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Airman 1st Class Nicolas Z. Erwin)

    Choosing your path: the fork in the road to leadership

    The military offers many leadership opportunities throughout a service member’s career. It could be heading up a volunteer event, being the president of a private organization or running a section in his or her unit. All these events help sharpen those who take the chance.
  • Andy Martins, a manager for the Warrensburg High School baseball team, watches the game at West Park in Warrensburg, Mo., April 16, 2018. Even though he has autism, Andy is a vital member of the team. He ensures the pitchers do not exceed the limit number of throws per game, which is put in place to prevent injury. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Danielle Quilla)

    Different, not less: love of sports helps military child with autism

    “Strike! ... Ball! ... Strike!” With each call from the umpire, a vigilant statistician marks small tallies on a clipboard in the home dugout. Although he isn’t wearing a Tigers’ baseball uniform, he is representing his high school team by sporting a cardinal red baseball cap. Andy Martins is a 17-year-old sports enthusiast and one of the managers of the Warrensburg High School baseball team. Andy has autism. This is his second year on the team, and this season he is responsible for counting pitches.
  • Tech. Sgt. Leah Thomas, noncommissioned officer in charge of Quality Assurance, Aircrew Flight Equipment talks to her daughter at their home in Box Elder, S.D., April 19, 2018. The Thomas’ have fostered children and adopted one of their previous foster children. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nicolas Z. Erwin)

    Family bonds: more than blood

    With the rapid pace for Airmen, time can be their most valuable possession. There comes a moment when children enter the fray, it could be sports, choir or theater: the time one devotes to their kids resonates with them for the rest of their lives.
  • A family affair. Lt. Cols. Shane and Jennifer Garrison receive help from their children during a shared promotion ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 20, 2018.

    Making it together: husband and wife team promote, pin-on at same time

    Lt. Cols. Shane and Jennifer Garrison experience their second promotion together during a dual pin-on ceremony at Barksdale AFB, La., April 20. The couple are both E-3 Air Battle Managers assigned to Eighth Air Force; the Garrisons also pinned on major at the same time. They discussed the benefits and obstacles faced with dual military careers.
  • Mason Duggan, son of Lt. Col. Jerrod Duggan, 341st Maintenance Group deputy commander, poses next to his essay displayed at a museum March 2, 2018, in Great Falls, Mont.

    Youth behind the uniform: moving builds resiliency

    Being a child born into a military family may be challenging, but for one child in the Malmstrom community, he believes it’s another experience he can take with him wherever he goes.Fifth-grader Mason Duggan, son of Lt. Col. Jerrod Duggan, 341st Maintenance Group deputy commander, has moved four times since birth, with another move coming up this
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