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  • C-7A association dedicates bench

    To commemorate Caribou Airmen who sacrificed their lives during the Vietnam War, the C-7A Caribou Association held a memorial dedication June 21 at the Enlisted Heritage Research Institute, unveiling a 1,100-pound granite bench. The C-7A Caribou Association is a war veterans group comprised of

  • Air Force reservist goes officer, beauty queen

    It's not often that the two very different worlds of beauty pageants and military service intersect, but for newly commissioned 2nd Lt. Cara Lustig, they are a perfect fit. Graduating from commissioned officer training today, Lustig, who also serves as Miss Rhode Island 2013, will immediately head

  • Maxwell Toastmasters Club: Improving leadership one speech at a time

    Sweat beaded on her forehead. Her throat narrowed and head spun. She was next to speak, but words refused to come.The anxiety that once overwhelmed Capt. Mary Hoyer during briefings and speeches is only a memory after attending her first Toastmasters Club meeting almost two years ago at Maxwell Air

  • Dedication to education: Eaker honors Gen. Boles

    The Ira C. Eaker Center for Professional Development recognized Gen. Billy Boles' achievements and dedication to the education and development of Air Force personnel professionals with the Billy J. Boles Auditorium, named in his honor June 19."I could not believe they were doing this," said Boles.

  • Avoiding heat-related injuries during the hot summer months

    Summer begins today, and along with the fun associated with the season, proper safety precautions should be met to help ensure that everyone remains cool, safe and injury free during the upcoming months. The hottest months in Alabama are July and August, according to the 42nd Air Base Wing Safety

  • Rethinking footwear for runners

    With thousands of innovations marketed for runners, surprisingly, the running shoe should not be one of them, according to 18-year, U.S. Air Force team runner and five-time Air Force Half Marathon masters champion Lt. Col. (Dr.) Antonio Eppolito. He shared his running expertise during a seminar

  • Cole volunteered for Doolittle Raid, makes history

    Lieutenant Richard Cole and the 17th Bombardment Group had never seen combat, but that changed once Japanese bombs surprised Pearl Harbor, flinging America into World War II. Cole found himself volunteering for a near impossible, top-secret mission known as the Doolittle Raid."We felt we were part

  • Global Challenge 2013 one of many wargames at LeMay

    The Air War College class of 2013 participated in Global Challenge, its military education capstone event designed to test the students' ability to synthesize the principles, concepts and processes taught in the AWC curriculum and translate national-level decisions into strategic and