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 Sept. 8, 2021The summer before 9/11
        The year 2001 represented change for the nation. In January, President George W. Bush took office and began selecting his cabinet. However, the controversy over the Florida election returns, and “hanging chads,” delayed the appointment of defense officials even more than in previous years. 

    Jan. 17, 2017Step up: Don’t be afraid to be a Mitchell, Doolittle, or Arnold
        The U.S. Air Force is sitting at a nexus in which the world is becoming increasingly dangerous and complex, and our nation is asking us to do things that keep us busier now than ever before, yet we have fewer people now than at any point in our history—just over a third of what we had in the 1950s! 

    Dec. 4, 2014Defining her AF heritage: A military training leader’s journey
        "History makes you smarter, but heritage makes you prouder." 

    Nov. 28, 2014To innovate, we can't be afraid to fail
        Here's some good news. Since the birth of the airplane, Airmen have always been innovative. Innovation is resident in our DNA, just maybe a bit dormant right now. 

    July 9, 2014Military memories: WWII veteran shares story, connects Airman with grandfather
        Twenty-five B-24 Liberators were lost during his last mission during World War II. His airplane had been among those that went down. He and his crew had to ditch the plane over the North Sea. Luckily, he had been rescued from the waters by an English Air-Sea Rescue ship  Quick Links
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