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  • Chief's service to Air Force continues through his daughter

    Webster's dictionary defines 'heritage' as "practices that are handed down from the past by tradition." This definition describes the relationship that one civilian established with the Air Force as a result of the lifestyle and path that her father, retired reservist Chief Master Sgt. Arthur Snow,

  • World War II veterans reflect on careers

    In 1943, America was in the midst of some of the most heated air battles of World War II. Two young Massachusetts men, then just 18 years old, walked down the street and into local military recruiters' offices. Hearing the call of duty and dreaming of taking to the skies, both shed their civilian

  • Air Force Marathon continues to attract participants

    The 2007 U.S. Air Force Marathon is continuing to attract a variety of registrants from around the country. Lisa Butler, of Tulsa, Okla., said she is planning on participating in her first Air Force marathon to add to her already impressive and lengthy athletic resume. Ms. Butler said she is a

  • Arnold NCO weathers unfamiliar job, attacks in Iraq

    His team was one that pioneered the way for today's Airmen who are finding themselves fighting the Global War on Terrorism as warfighters on the ground as well as from the air. When Master Sgt. Bryan Larson last deployed to Iraq, he thought he was going as a truck driver. However, a few days before

  • Deployed member, family enjoy surprise reunion during baseball game

    Filled with anticipation and excitement, Kim Thigpen and her two sons - Jacob, 11, and Caleb, 5 - walked onto the baseball diamond May 27 in front of nearly 9,000 fans following the conclusion of the second inning. They were attending a minor league game between the Dayton Dragons and the visiting

  • Full-time dad receives President’s Volunteer Service award

    Michael Winton looked on as his 14-year-old daughter Natalee engaged in conversation with President George W. Bush on Military Spouse Appreciation Day. Mr. Winton and his family, who are currently stationed at Wright-Patterson AFB, were invited to the White House in May to accept the President's

  • Oldest living chief master sergeant recalls life in Air Force

    In 1906, San Francisco was struck by an earthquake with a Richter scale magnitude of 8.3, resulting in fires that burned the city for two days.Additional significant events that year included Congress passing the Antiquities Act, authorizing the president to establish national monuments on federal

  • AFMC commander reminisces with former ROTC instructors

    Gen. Bruce Carlson said he still remembers the first time his ROTC detachment's senior aerospace science instructor walked into the room. "We all stood nervously at attention and he said to us, 'I want to get to know each of you on a first name basis ... call me sir," General Carlson recalled with a

  • Mrs. Carlson offers advice, support to Air Force spouses

    Vicki Carlson has been married to Gen. Bruce Carlson, the commander of Air Force Materiel Command, for nearly 40 years. In that time she has lived the Air Force lifestyle. During a late February visit to Kirtland with her husband, Mrs. Carlson offered advice for current Air Force spouses based on

  • 'Atomic Annie' finds resting place on base

    Next to the former National Atomic Museum, sits a piece of history. Kirtland is home to one of eight surviving atomic cannons that the Department of Defense tested in the 1950s. Nicknamed Atomic Annie, the atomic cannon was a 280 mm cannon capable of firing nuclear warheads. In total, 20 atomic