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  • The power of one

    Our nation is great, vibrant and charged with an important mission; some may say it takes destiny to protect individual freedom and encourage the pursuit of excellence for those brave enough to accept the challenge, here and abroad. At home, ordinary citizens, like you and me, are quietly achieving

  • Veterans, recipients of Berlin Airlift symbolize reason to be thankful

    Every Thanksgiving, I'm like many other Americans who find reasons to be thankful. I might be thankful because we are having a feast of turkey, or, for just having a family. This year, however, I was reminded to be thankful for a whole lot more. In April, I met the family of former missing in action

  • AMC commander: 'Take time to pause, reflect on what your service symbolizes'

    The holiday season is a wonderful time to spend with our family and friends. For many, it means packing up and traveling our nation's highways to visit our loved ones. As we enter this holiday season, please take time to pause and reflect on what your service symbolizes to our nation, and take

  • Leaders keep mission in focus

    I have a friend who tends to lose his mind when something doesn't go the way he wants it to. If his food order is wrong at a restaurant, he might verbally prosecute a waiter or waitress, which can be a dangerous choice. His goal is to get food that he wants to eat, but by making the person bringing

  • Leadership tips for success

    Throughout the years, I've found leadership lessons in some unlikely places. Books like "Winnie-the-Pooh on Management" and "The Leadership Secrets of Attila the Hun" are good examples of unlikely leadership learning opportunities. As I read these books, it struck me that these are factors that help

  • A thankful perspective

    What do you get if you cross a turkey with an ostrich? A Thanksgiving bird that buries its head in the mashed potatoes. Now, if you don't like that, cheer up because it gets worse. What do you get if you cross a centipede with a turkey? Fewer fights over who gets a drumstick at Thanksgiving! Are you

  • Have a 'cup of joe' with the veterans you know

    On July 3, I had the best cup of coffee I've ever had. It wasn't that the coffee had a special flavor or that it was made in some fancy pot. To be honest, it was a pretty strong blend and needed lots of sugar and creamer for me to choke it down. To me, though, it wasn't about the coffee itself as

  • Honoring our veterans – past, present and future

    Each Veteran's Day, Americans have the opportunity to reflect upon and honor the sacrifices of noble men and women who have served in defense of our great nation and its freedoms. We also take this time to express our deepest gratitude for those serving today. Through daily mission accomplishments,

  • All gave some, some gave all

    "I knew a man called him Sandy Kane Few folks even knew his name But a hero was he Left a boy, came back a man Still many just don't understand About the reasons we are free" --Billy Ray Cyrus I don't know Sandy Kane, but, I do know David Nagel, Charles Wallis, Leon Mehring, and many others of the

  • 'Save A Life' - Don't drink and drive

    Meet 5-year-old Jack. His photo is posted on the Save A Life tour trailer and Web site. He was killed by a drunk driver. Unfortunately, his is just one of many tragic stories when it comes to drinking and driving. Jack didn't have a choice that day, but the drunk driver did. The Save A Life Tour, a