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  • 'We are family, we are different'

    "I had no idea what being a military spouse was all about."Betty Welsh smiled, and explained how she grew from a girl who lived with her family until she was 22, into an Air Force spouse and wife of Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, Air Force Chief of Staff."I love to travel, and thought my life as a military

  • ONE: Zelda's tower

    The room began to shake.Pens and pencils clattered along instrument panels as a dull roar drowned out all other sounds. Inside the room, a dark-haired woman stood motionless, watching the ground below from her lofty tower.Her eyes followed as a B-52 Stratofortress sped past her window, its long

  • Flat tire

    A steady stream of cars and trucks sped past along the highway as she looked down at the flat tire which seemed to embody everything going wrong in her life.She felt her belly move, as the baby inside shifted position. Not long to go before the big day, and her husband was in the hospital with

  • Top 6 'stays' to beat the heat

    1. Stay Indoors."Limit your exposure to the sun during extreme temperatures. Sunburn slows the skin's ability to cool itself. If you are outside, use sunscreen with a high SPF (Sun Protection Factor) rating. Use sunscreen, regardless of your skin tone," said Tech Sgt. LeeGale Irving, 501st Combat

  • Flat tire

    A steady stream of cars and trucks sped past along the highway as she looked down at the flat tire which seemed to embody everything going wrong in her life.She felt her belly move, as the baby inside shifted position. Not long to go before the big day, and her husband was in the hospital with

  • CPO 365 instills joint heritage

    Editor's note: Due to the sensitivity of the joint intelligence mission, the last names of personnel have been removed in this article.As part of the first phase of the Chief Petty Officer 365 program, which includes fostering team building, Navy personnel assigned to the U.S. European and Africa

  • 'For your tomorrow'

    It sounded like thunder.The rhythmic rolling of tanks and artillery, coupled with the heavy footsteps of nearly 12,000 Japanese soldiers, echoed through the dense jungles of Burma. For nearly a month, they trudged almost 60 miles toward the Kohima Ridge - their supplies dwindling rapidly.Waiting for