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 March 27, 2017Women's History: We all contribute
        It was a frigid day in January on a quiet hillside cemetery just north of New Market, Iowa. Surrounded by friends and family, we bid farewell to my grandmother. As we departed on those dusty gravel roads, I remembered my childhood and how she’d had such a profound impact on my life. 

    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. 21, 2016What service before self truly means
        Think of what you might have to offer -- time, effort or skill. If there is something you are passionate about, harness it, support someone in need and make a difference; keep the spirit of service before self, alive. 

    Oct. 23, 2016I was abused, reasons I ignored it
        October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. In observance of this, this article discusses one citizen Airman's experience to shed light on this issue."I swear I would never have hit anyone, but her..."As I sat in our couple’s therapist's office, my husband spoke the words that would one day become 

    Sept. 12, 2016#BeThere before the call
        When the phone rings in the middle of the night, it’s like an alarm going off in your brain. No one calls at one in the morning to say they were “just thinking of you.”I received one of those calls 13 years ago and woke to my mom telling me my dad had died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The 

    Aug. 3, 2016Transparent leadership: An old concept for modern times
        Col. Sean P. Larkin, the commander of the National Air and Space Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, discusses the need for transparent leadership and what leading by example can accomplish. 

    June 15, 2016From military son to military father, a tribute to military dads
        Senior Airman Christian Clausen, a photojournalist at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, reflects on his experiences as both a military child and military father. 

    June 9, 2016Embracing diversity by leading from the front
        Often times when we hear terms like diversity and inclusion, we think of them more as buzz words or a way to hold someone accountable for not doing the right thing. But what does diversity actually mean to us in the Air Force? To me, it’s simple: place the right people in the right positions to 

    June 9, 2016A same-sex relationship
        In light of June’s LGBT Pride Month, the Air Force has made strides in how we regard these individuals, as both military members and human beings, since the repeal of the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy in 2011. What used to be taboo has now become widely accepted by the Defense Department. 

    June 3, 2016Shattering the silence
        Experiencing domestic abuse took my voice away, and during the thick of it, I didn’t even recognize myself anymore. Well, I have my voice back and I’m breaking my silence.1

        


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