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  • APCSS can broaden alumni horizons

    When someone mentions Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Schofield Barracks or Kaneohe Bay in conversation every seasoned veteran  knows they're talking about Hawaii.  But when Fort DeRussy is mentioned, quizzical countenances tend to appear. Located in Waikiki, the Armed Forces Recreation Center of

  • Telling the story

    Lightning flashes deep in the clouds as rain thunders down on the roofs of buildings and creates large puddles on the ground. The electricity zapping through the air is the only natural light source in that area as the moonlight is blocked by the dark clouds above. Time goes on, dawn approaches and

  • Winter driving safety for POVs

    Service members utilize government and personal vehicles to fulfill daily functions and as a result we must safeguard vehicles from the elements, particularly during winter.Those of us that grew up in areas with four seasons and a cold climate can attest that there is a need to prepare your vehicle

  • Flying crew chiefs keep mission going downrange

    On a warm night at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, I watched 33 U.S. Marine military working dog handlers deplane with their bomb dogs. The ramp was quiet -- our C-17 Globemaster III was the only aircraft I could see. It had been a long day so far. After almost seven hours flying from Germany, there was

  • A day with Troops for Trash

    Every second Saturday of the month rain or shine, volunteers gather by the Main Gate to enjoy a day of hiking up Buraksan Mountain and pick up trash as they go along. Troops for Trash is run by the Korean American Partnership Association, a Korean government-sanctioned program that helps bring

  • Remember the Value of Your Service

    To the men and women of Pacific Air Forces and to our veterans from all services, please accept my very sincere "thank you." You have answered our Nation's call, and I'm humbled by your service. This Monday marks the 95th anniversary of the signing of the armistice which brought an end to World War

  • The day breast cancer changed my life

    Cold, confused and on the brink of tears were just a few of the emotions I experienced the morning I graduated Air Force Basic Military Training. As I waited all morning for my parents to greet me after eight long weeks, thoughts started running through my mind, why are my parents late? This isn't

  • Hope in the darkest hour

    I recently heard a story of a young man who woke up every day and asked himself what he had to live for. Most would think that was a fairly common question. For this young man however, the difference was the number of reasons he could come up with to live for determined the number of bullets he

  • War Day integrates Alaska air operations

    As the summer draws to a close, the 3rd Operations Support Squadron is wrapping up airfield construction projects, compiling end-of-year training and flying hour data, and preparing for exciting upcoming events.Friday, Sept. 20, the 3rd Wing at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson will execute War Day, a

  • Sponsorship: What it meant to me as a new military spouse?

    My name is Linnea and I am a new military spouse on her first PCS. It just so happened that my first PCS was overseas to Japan, which is also the first time I've ever lived outside of the U.S. My husband and I have been married for seven months and I have been working really hard to learn all the