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  • What I know for sure ...

    In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity - Albert EinsteinWhen you believe you can - you can! - Maxwell MaltzAs the end of my command tour approaches on June 15, these areas below are what I know for sure: 1.  Do the right thing all the time - 24/7. Ensure that your actions are ethical,

  • Is it worth it?

    Goose bumps rush over your body as you march down the bomb run in your blues. The crowd is full of familiar faces from family to childhood friends. The cheers are thunderous and strong, and all eyes are on you and your fellow Airmen. You are now a member of the most powerful air force in the world -

  • A letter home

    Dear Mom,As you know, Monday was Memorial Day and I enjoyed my day off from work by having a cookout with my family and friends. While enjoying the day, I recalled standing in formation with hundreds of other Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors and Marines during our base's Memorial Day Ceremony. The guest

  • Our National Anthem

    One afternoon, I was enjoying watching my four-year-old daughter at the playground near my house.She suddenly came running over to me and said, "Daddy, daddy, the song that you have to stand up to and put your hand over your heart is playing."She had heard the National Anthem played at the end of

  • No rank amongst lieutenants

    I often have the privilege of talking to groups of young officers and enlisted on a broad range of subjects. The one question I get most often is, "What is the key to a successful Air Force career?" Through the years I have pondered this question over and over in my mind and I have boiled it down to