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  • For all who served to defend our freedom, on this day we salute you

    Consider how you would answer any of the following questions. You might want to write them down and share them with your friends or submit your responses as a letter to the editor. What is liberty? What would you sacrifice for freedom? Is patriotism enough to sustain this country?Throughout

  • Remembering Veterans

    Last time I wrote a Commander's Commentary, Mother's Day was approaching. This time, another important day of remembrance is approaching: Veteran's Day. Once again, the timing has presented with me with a perfectly fitting theme upon which to comment. Nearly each week of the year at the Defense

  • Domestic Violence is a community issue

    I had been traveling and visiting counties all day dropping off brochures, hanging posters, meeting with counselors and law enforcement. I didn't return to San Angelo until later that evening and was ready to go home. I thought I'd just stop by my office at the shelter to drop off my belongings and

  • Core values: a part of everyday life

    From the day we took the oath of enlistment into the Air Force, the core values became a way of life for every Airmen - Integrity First, Service Before Self and Excellence In All We Do. No matter what our job is or where we come from, the core values are very much a part of our everyday life and

  • Teamwork: The Key to Success

    As the 17th Training Group prepares for the upcoming 2nd Air Force standardization and evaluation inspection, we are in a full court press preparing to show the inspectors how proud we are of accomplishing our training mission. Since our last inspection in Spring 2009, we have committed ourselves to