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  • A Center of Disease Control sign stakes into the ground near the Di Tommaso Hall on Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, April 13, 2020. Signs were placed around the base reminding personnel to maintain a social distance of at least six feet to limit the spread of COVID-19. The 17th Training Wing Commander declared Goodfellow a public health emergency and limited base access to mission essential personnel. (U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Abbey Rieves)

    Air Force Culture of Change Commentary

    Since culture is a product of history, I believe it can be changed for a better future force.
  • Students from the Egyptian class dance during Language Day at Presidio of Monterey, Calif., May 10, 2019. Over the years, Language Day has grown since the original celebration in 1952. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Chapman/Released)

    You are what you speak

    It has been said that you are truly fluent in a language when you think in it, but the Presidio of Monterey shows that to truly know a language you need to know its culture, and they showcased this during Language Day on May 10.
  • Staff Sgt. Sydney Manning, 314th Training Squadron student, is studying Korean and participated in Language Day, along with other members from her class, by doing a native fan dance during the event at Presidio of Monterey, Calif., May 10, 2019. Over the years Language Day has grown, this year the event hosted over 6,000 individuals dwarfing the original celebration in 1952. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Chapman/Released)

    Presidio of Monterey spotlights

    Language Day celebrates the diversity and accomplishments of the students within the languages they specialize in, and we would like to highlight a few members who took part in this year's Language Day.
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    Striking a Balance

    Lately, I’ve been doing a lot of soul searching. I’ve been digging into philosophy and asking a lot of people some pretty deep questions to get their perspectives. Some of the most profound wisdom I’ve gotten so far has been when I asked a chaplain what he thinks it means to live a full life. He responded with something that he’d heard before: 1) You have to be happy to go to work, and 2) You have to be excited and happy to go home.
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