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  • Dogs on Deployment is an online network for military members to search for volunteers who are willing to board their pets while they’re absent from home. On their website, military members can register their pets in need, and volunteers to sign up. Once an account is created, pet owners and boarders are able to contact each other and make boarding arrangements. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Senior Airman William Blankenship)

    Belly rub deployments

    I am in the military with three "dependents." The possibility of my absence from home is a situation that my wife and I have to plan for. Whether it is a deployment for several months, or a temporary duty assignment for a few weeks, a time will come when my wife will be solely responsible for the care of our other family members, Tucker and

  • “I got this!”: SOS student spouses take on Project X

    Military spouses are the unsung heroes for many of our men and women in uniform. They constantly face challenges inherently unique to those who live their lives supporting those who serve. With every deployment, the spouse is tasked with staying behind and holding down the fort. With every permanent change of station, the spouse must say goodbye to

  • Running with Joe

    It was March in Montgomery, and the temperature was 52 degrees, according to my car's thermometer. I was on my way to Gunter to get in my early morning run. Some people like to run when it is warmer, but 52 degrees is perfect for me.I have been running for about five years. After years of playing basketball or lifting weights, the pounding on my

  • Political activity and the military

    George Washington famously said, "When we assumed the soldier, we did not lay aside the citizen." This means that, by and large, members of the military do not lose their rights under the Constitution (unless there is a compelling government interest in restricting them.) However, one of the founding principles of the republic is the subservience

  • Think before you act: It only takes a second for actions to go viral

    Have you ever done something you wish you could take back? Said something mean ... wrote something inappropriate ... behaved in a way that was disrespectful? I'm sure you have or you wouldn't be human.However, in today's society, some of these behaviors never go away, even if you tried to delete them. They are documented in Facebook status updates,

  • Black history is American history

    Every year in February, we reflect on the contributions that black people (I intentionally avoid the usage of African-American, which I will explain later) have made on our society and our respective cultures. Often, we take this month to reflect on the contributions of black Americans from a purely ethnic standpoint: We place the emphasis on their

  • Soldiers, safety and sacrifice

    From our holes, we could see friendly aircraft "go dark" as they crossed the "fence" into Iraq. The air war had been raging for more than a month, and now, ordered into our attack positions, we knew our own fight was close at hand. For most of us, this was our first war. Combat was no longer an abstract; its sights, sounds and smells served to

  • Tax center opening for 2013 tax season

    Just like birthdays, tax season comes around every year. Filing may not be as exciting as a party, but the 42nd Air Base Wing legal office tax center is here to ensure taxpayers get the refund they deserve.Services are offered to all who are eligible for legal assistance: active-duty service members, retirees, family members and Guard and Reserve

  • The dangers of the payday loan trap

    Need quick cash? Don't use payday loans! Payday loans offer a quick path to debt. A cash advance on a future paycheck may seem like a solution to a short-term financial crisis, but odds are that cash advances or payday loans will come at an extremely high price and trap you in a cycle of long-term debt.During these turbulent economic times a lot of

  • Attention all Airmen: Air Force holds sexual assault offenders accountable; convictions online

    You should know that the Air Force now publishes sexual assault convictions online. Anyone can go to this website and review more than 100 sexual assault convictions from across the Air Force, to include viewing them by base. After a few minutes of reviewing the facts of these cases, you will soon see many cases are very similar. They involve: 1)
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