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  • Enlist fruits, veggies for good health

    When it comes to healthy food recommendations, it's sometimes tough to not sound restrictive by saying "avoid this" or "limit that." The truth is we need to focus more on what to add to our diets to maintain a healthy weight and improve or maintain good health just as much as looking at what to

  • Safety is paramount

    The Air Force spends thousands upon thousands of hours training and developing Airmen leaders. The initial phase takes place in Basic Military Training or our commissioning sources, and closes out with the final phase upon separation or retirement. The number one principle the Air Force requires of

  • Christmas cheer arrives in Afghanistan

    On behalf of the men and women assigned to Combined Joint Interagency Task Force-435, we salute every man, woman and child who participated in the Christmas For Our Troops Program, and a special thanks to the committee members for their continued support of our Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines.

  • Lessons from History

    In November of 1910, a Mexican Revolution began with little mention in the American press. By February of 1911, arms were being illegally smuggled to Mexico from the United States, and the American government did little to halt their flow to the revolutionaries. By April, the Mexican Revolution had

  • Manage stress this holiday season and avoid legal pitfalls

    The holidays are upon us. Advertisements urge us to flock to the stores and spend, spend, spend. Charitable organizations ramp up their requests for donations to support the less fortunate. Many messages suggest that we're supposed to spend all of our waking hours with friends and family, while