Armed Forces Freedom Ride comes through McGuire

Friends with Philly: Mayor, commander exchange keys, proclaim Air Force Week in Philadelphia

Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter and Col. Balan Ayyar, 305th Air Mobility Wing commander, exchanged "Keys to the City" and "Keys to the C-17" during the proclamation signing of Air Force Week in Philadelphia in City Hall May 21. The proclamation is a symbol on behalf of the people of Philadelphia

Remembering Major Woods: How a granddaughter learns about a man through ‘Nana’

Courtney Woods wasn't around when her grandfather, Maj. Robert F. Woods, disappeared in Vietnam on June 26, 1968. As a matter of fact, her father Chuck was only eight years old when the major disappeared. Now living in Rochester, Minn., after growing up in Albuquerque, N.M., the young adult and

Remembering Major Woods: A daughter recalls memories of an Air Force hero

On June 26, 1968, Maj. Robert F. Woods disappeared in the Quang Binh Province in Vietnam after the 02-A Skymaster he was flying crashed in a remote mountainous region. On that same day, then 24-year-old Lana Taylor was living in Manassas, Va., with her husband of a few years -- Tom. Her mother Mary,

Remembering Major Woods: A bracelet finds a home after 18 years

For as long as he's been in the military, Maj. Phil Heseltine wore a very special bracelet. After 18 years though, the original patina of the aluminum bracelet began to wear off. Additionally, when he flew combat missions in the KC-135R Stratotanker for Operations Southern Watch, Northern Watch,