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  • The things that matter most

    During the past two years I've presided over the graduations of more than 4,000 students. When I face the graduating classes I try to convey what I think will be of the most value to the graduates. I'm always filled with an overwhelming sense of gratitude at graduations. I look around the audience

  • Solving the ILO mystery

    As the global war on terrorism continues, many Airmen are finding themselves in different deployed roles. Referred to as "in lieu of" taskings, these rotations would normally be filled by Soldiers, but thousands of Airmen have gotten the call to support these operations. In fact, due to a recent

  • Doggone leadership

    It's a bad guy's worst nightmare. An 85-pound "blur of black and gray fur" running after you at 35 miles per hour and closing fast. When you look back, you see two big green eyes fixated on you and only you, and then notice the sharp teeth extending from black lips to take a bite out of the slowest

  • The good guys

    I have two sons who are gaining a unique view of the world as young members of the military family. So far, we've moved four times as a family since my six-year-old was born. Mike says he remembers each of the houses we lived in and the places where I worked. It comes out funny sometimes, though. He

  • Short and to the point: the dangers of dextromethorphan

    Let's talk dextromethorphan: good medication used to manage a cough, easily purchased from most retail stores. It comes from the chemical family that includes codeine and morphine. Dextromethorphan works by blocking the cough center in the brain, but does not act on other parts of the brain like its