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  • Carry message first – then we can talk

    I regularly read Elbert Hubbard's short story, "A Message to Garcia" and strongly recommend it to others. The hero is a young lieutenant by the name of Andrew Rowan, who served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War. The lieutenant was asked to deliver a message to the leader of the

  • Joint Airmen are still professional Airmen

    Airmen at Air Mobility Command's three joint bases and at the two AMC bases where missions are evolving as a result of the previous Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission decisions are immersed in joint training and operations every day.This is a key part of ensuring America's military

  • Joint focus; better for national defense

    Six months into a realignment which brought Air Mobility Command's joint bases and Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission-affected bases under the umbrella of the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center, I'm happy to say we're seeing the positive effects of joint basing and working through the

  • AMC commander's Memorial Day message

    Memorial Day is a time for us to remember our fellow service members who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our great nation. As you prepare for the long weekend, please remember those courageous Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen whose selfless service helped secure our nation

  • Absence of siren doesn't mean we shouldn't pause and reflect

    For one week each spring, we as Americans formally pause to remember all those who perished more than sixty years ago in the Holocaust. This annual commemoration was established by the United States Congress in 1979 and is known as the Days of Remembrance. The observance falls each year around Yom

  • Medical lab professionals work behind scenes

    Have you ever wondered the journey your blood takes after it has been drawn from your body? Many people don't think twice about it; they just know results will be available at some point in the near future.Maybe you'll be asked, as well, to dart into the bathroom with a bottle to provide other

  • All in: living, training, operating in joint environments

    I recently watched Airmen from Travis Air Force Base and Soldiers from Joint Base Langley-Eustis train in their expeditionary mission during Exercise Eagle Flag, a Headquarters Air Force-sponsored exercise, held here at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. Not only was I impressed with the skills and

  • Significant dates are reason to raise situational awareness

    Terrorists do not wear identification badges or uniforms and you cannot pick them out by appearance. By paying attention to your surroundings and taking note of unusual or out-of-place behavior and reporting it, you may help frustrate an attack.Terrorists often pick meaningful dates to schedule

  • Straight talk with the doc

    Does the date Nov. 21, 2006 mean anything to any of you? It's actually an important date for me; it's the day I smoked my last cigarette. I've been a physician for almost 15 years, and I used to always wonder why patients would knowingly put something in their bodies when the package clearly says

  • Commanding General: resiliency is key

    As the Commanding General of the Army Reserve's 99th Regional Support Command, it is my duty and privilege to provide base-operations support to the Soldiers and Families living and working in my 13-state area of responsibility. Serving as a "Virtual Installation," the 99th RSC provides services