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Mentoring re-tooled with a five-year plan
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Services “businesses” play vital role
You may have read a recent Stars and Stripes letter to the editor discussing cutbacks of important Morale, Welfare and Recreation services. Let me start off by saying we couldn’t agree more with the reader about the vital role Services plays in building our military communities, boosting morale, and providing welfare and recreation for our military members, civilians, and their families. Wrapped into the letter, however, were misinformation and sensationalism on the extent and intent of the financial review of specific Services programs. Here are the facts:
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Memorial Day
Continuing the legacy
For more than five decades, the 86th Airlift Wing Airmen at Ramstein have been called to defend the founding ideals of American democracy. From Vietnam to Iraq, the 86th Airmen hold tight to a legacy of patriotism and commitment.
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Remembering those who served before us
Last Memorial Day weekend, I had the good fortune of being on temporary duty in Washington, D.C., and in attendance at the dedication of the National World War II Memorial. The memorial was built to honor the 16 million veterans who served during World War II and the 400,000 who died fighting for our country.
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Try on someone else’s shoes … IF YOU DARE!
Prior to my experience as a single parent I often couldn
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What our Airmen think
I care what our young Airmen think. So much so, that as I gathered ideas for this article, I made it a point to avoid a one-sided conversation from a commander.
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Learning to be an Airman in high school
This is homage to an Army NCO (or noncom as they were called back then). Sergeant 1st Class Lyvon Edgar (a retired Korean War veteran) was the coach of my high school junior ROTC drill team. During my senior year we went undefeated in six competitions, culminating with the Southeast Region Championship at Fort Benning, Ga. We reached this level of excellence because of his daily inspiration.
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America’s jury system: We the people
Each year since its establishment in 1957 by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, Americans have celebrated the first of May as Law Day. It is a day to reflect on our great heritage of liberty, justice and democracy.
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National Nurses Week: Many roles, one profession
National Nurses Week recognizes the impact nurses and medical technicians make to the lives and health of their patients. It is May 6 to 12 each year as a commemoration to Florence Nightingale, whose birthday is May 12. She was the founder of professional nursing and it was her performance as a nurse 150 years ago during the Crimean War that forever altered professional nursing. The changes she implemented in the care of the wounded in the spring of 1854 reduced the mortality rate from 42 to 2 percent. That pattern of excellent care continues today in military healthcare.
