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  • U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Michael Bremer, 315th Training Squadron student, stands for a portrait in Brandenburg Hall on Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, June 2, 2017. Bremer is the Goodfellow Student of the Month spotlight for May 2017, a series highlighting Goodfellow students. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Edwards/Released)

    May 2017 Student of the Month

    2nd Lt. Michael Bremer, 315th Training Squadron student, is the Goodfellow Student of the Month Spotlight for May, a series highlighting exceptional Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.17th Training Wing Public Affairs: What led you to join the military?Bremer: It’s something I’ve always wanted to do. I think it’s something I decided when I was
  • U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Claire Newman, 312th Training Squadron student, stands for a portrait outside Brandenburg Hall on Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, May 5, 2017. Newman is the Goodfellow Student of the Month spotlight for April 2017, a series highlighting Goodfellow students. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Caelynn Ferguson/Released)

    April 2017 Student of the Month

    Airman 1st Class Claire Newman, 312th Training Squadron student, is the Goodfellow Student of the Month Spotlight for April, a series highlighting exceptional Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.17th Training Wing Public Affairs: What led you to join the military?Newman: I actually have my bachelor's degree and I was working a bunch of different
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    Stand your ground on Earth Day

    Earth Day is the largest, secular observance in the world and more than a billion people celebrate it on April 22 each year. U.S. Sen. Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin founded Earth Day in 1970 to direct public energy away from protesting the oil spills in Santa Barbra, California to an alternative contribution in earth sustainability through proper
  • Tech Sgt. Corey Goodfellow, the noncommissioned officer in charge of the First Term Airmen Center, learned of his relationship to 1st Lt. John Goodfellow, the namesake of Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, once he had enlistment in the Air Force. Corey aspires to leave a legacy like his distant relative, John Goodfellow, and make his family proud. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Airman 1st Class Donald C. Knechtel)

    A legacy of valor - remembering Lt. Goodfellow

    Family legacies, if left unspoken, can fade away into time and be forgotten. This does not necessarily mean lost. Although, it can be difficult to recover their stories, even when they are hidden in plain sight.
  • The 375th Air Mobility Wing Safety Office hosted a Motorcycle Safety Day event on Aug. 11. Those who attended fulfilled the mandatory five year requirement.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Daniel Garcia)

    “Experience” is a subjective and relative word

    My motorcycle riding experience began on a random Saturday in 1993 while snooping through some local garage sales. I stumbled across a 1982 400cc Yamaha with about 2200 miles which needed a new battery, tires and the carb cleaned. A couple hundred dollars later I was ready to ride.At that time in Minnesota, it was required that I take a written
  • Austin Weed, 312th Training Squadron guest speaker, speaks to a group of students at one of the training group pavilions on Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, March 17, 2017. Weed, who lost his leg in a car crash, spoke about the importance of never giving up and friendship. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Edwards/Released)

    Never give up

    In April 2016, Austin Weed and his friend were driving a little too quickly, and the car they were in lost control and hit an oncoming truck.“When the firefighters showed up, they didn’t think they were going to pull anyone out alive,” said Weed. “The fact that I’m even here today, is incredible and a miracle.”Although both Weed and his friend made
  • Isabell Smith, a freshman at Husson University and player with the Women Lacrosse Team, fireman-carries a teammate during the maneuver under fire portion of the Combat Fitness Test during a Leadership Seminar with Marine recruiters from Recruiting Substations Central and Northern Maine, March 8. The lacrosse team was run through the CFT, a series of circuit course exercises and activities, and a seminar on Marine Corps leadership traits and principles.

    March is Women's History Month

    Women have supported the American military before our country’s founding. As early as 1775, women took up support roles in military camps as laundresses, cooks and nurses – but only with the approval of the commanding officers, on top of proving that they were helpful.From there, each conflict America had, from the War of 1812 all the way to World
  • U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Michael Coleman, 316th Training Squadron student, stands for a portrait at Brandenburg Hall on Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, March 3, 2017. Coleman is the Goodfellow Student of the Month spotlight for February 2017, a series highlighting Goodfellow students. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Chase Sousa/Released)

    February 2017 Student of the Month

    Lance Cpl. Michael Coleman, 316th Training Squadron student, is the Goodfellow Student of the Month Spotlight for February, a series highlighting exceptional Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.17th Training Wing Public Affairs: What led you to join the military?Coleman: I’m the third generation of my family that’s joined the Marine Corps. I just
  • U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Craig Irvin, 315th Training Squadron student, smiles for a portrait at Brandenburg Hall on Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Feb. 3, 2017. Irvin is the Goodfellow Student of the Month spotlight for January 2017, a series highlighting Goodfellow students. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Edwards/Released)

    January 2017 Student of the month

    Airman 1st Class Craig Irvin, 315th Training Squadron student, is the Goodfellow Student of the Month Spotlight for December, a series highlighting exceptional Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.17th Training Wing Public Affairs: What led you to join the military?Irvin: My grandparents were in the military and my brother is a Marine. I was also
  • U.S. Air Force Airman Jordan Coomber, 312th Training Squadron student, smiles for a portrait at Brandenburg Hall on Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 6, 2017. Coomber is the Goodfellow Student of the Month spotlight for December 2016, a series highlighting Goodfellow students. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Scott Jackson/Released)

    Goodfellow Student Spotlight for December

    Airman Jordan Coomber, 312th Training Squadron student, is the Goodfellow Student of the Month Spotlight for December, a series highlighting exceptional Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.17th Training Wing Public Affairs: What led you to join the military?Coomber: I wanted to become a firefighter back home, and also serve my country. This was
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