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Commentaries

  • CFC donations make priceless difference in real lives

    Sometimes we in the military may forget the real people behind those Combined Federal Campaign donations. Somehow it gets detached during the drive. Maybe it is that CFC is sometimes used as a competitive device between units. Other times I have heard many of us in the military relate that since we

  • Year of Leadership

    The "Year of Leadership" at Vandenberg is in full swing and I want to stress the importance of participation at all levels. Unfortunately, disturbing incidents over the last year called into question focus and expertise in certain mission areas. As a result, Gen. C. Robert Kehler directed this

  • Facing the consequences of a DUI

    As Airmen in the world's greatest Air Force, we are expected to set and maintain the highest standards, whether it be in uniform or out of it. I failed those standards. I not only failed, but I endangered the lives of everyone on base and in the surrounding community by deciding to operate a vehicle

  • Selflessness is core Airman trait

    The troops were lined up and awaiting instruction. They stood still, listening intently, contemplating and understanding every guideline. The plan was laid out and expectations were expressed. Each man and woman in uniform prepared for the mission that lay ahead. Some seemed uneasy while others were

  • Year of Leadership: Discipline is a year-round standard

    Happy New Year ... as I write this we are closing the books on Fiscal Year 2008 and eagerly looking forward to the start of Fiscal Year 2009! Typical New Year's celebrations are filled with reflection on the past year with resounding hope and celebration in anticipation of what's to come in the new

  • Communication eases tough times

    The biggest clue a new season is almost here can be found in packed classrooms across the state. Desks and the smell of freshly sharpened pencils welcome students back to school. Before each day's dismissal at the elementary school here, moms and dads stand outside its fenced area. They wait for

  • Taking a bite out of crime: A volunteer story

    The atmosphere was festive. A booming sound system offered popular music and got the crowd dancing. Children lined up to get colorful and unique designs at a face painting kiosk. Gleefully, preschool children jumped in a gigantic bouncy castle. The smell of barbequed burgers permeated the air,

  • A day remembered throughout the generations

    "Good morning," greeted the usher before Vandenberg Base chapel's 10 a.m. Sunday mass. "Here, take a church bulletin. Oh, don't forget this extra information, too." Sitting in a pew and looking down at the bulletin supplement, a pang of guilt washed over me. The insert was an announcement of an

  • Looking at 4,400 words that formed the country

    "We the people ..." No three words have as much significance to the United States as these. More important than these words, however, are the seven articles and 27 amendments that follow these words, making the Constitution of the United States. In 1787 Benjamin Franklin was 80 years old, the

  • Semper Gumby: Flexibility key to success in hurricane humanitarian efforts

    "Be flexible." That is a term often heard in the military, but we would quickly learn there was no other statement that truly embodied our current situation. Our six-person team from Vandenberg had its bags packed and equipment ready within three hours of being told to go. All other preparations

 

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