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  • Beyond the buzz(word)

    Have you ever heard someone say something over and over until it loses its meaning? Instead of embracing its true meaning, you get hung up on the buzzword. In fact, names for meaningful concepts can often become cliché. Eye-rolling sighs follow. “Oh, here we go again ... ” Understandably, it’s not

  • Winter Safety Tips

    Snow has arrived here at Dover Air Force Base. Dover Fire and Emergency Services Flight would like to remind facility managers to keep the sidewalks and doorways free of ice and snow during the season. This will allow for safe evacuation of your personnel in case of a fire. Any buildup of ice and

  • Every Airman Matters

    Have you ever paused your busy day to watch a C-17 Globemaster III or C-5M Super Galaxy loudly roll down the runway and safely takeoff into the blue skies of Dover? Every time I watch an 840,000 pound C-5 lift off the ground, I consider it a small miracle. While it is impressive that aerospace

  • Secure messaging allows Team Dover to speak with healthcare team

    The colder winter months are a time for celebration. We give thanks in November and celebrate with turkey, stuffing and gravy. December is filled with family time and all of Mariah Carey’s top Christmas hits. Finally, we wrap up the year and celebrate our successes and triumphs. However, the colder

  • Embracing failure

    Henry Ford said, “Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.” Failure can be painful at the time, but if you are able to acquire the best resources to help you through it, you may find that failure – and your reaction to it – may teach you some of the greatest

  • A Story of Courage

    In 2006, I was a young emergency medicine doc staffing the ER in Balad, Iraq. There was a break in the action, and about when I sat down to read the paper, my patient got blown up. He was on patrol, riding in a Humvee when an improvised explosive device detonated nearby, peppering his vehicle with

  • The Rhythm of the Winter Blues

    Not to be confused with the famous blues rhythms of New Orleans, Chicago, and New York, the “winter blues” also known as seasonal affective disorder is a serious medical condition that will, on average, affect over 18 million Americans every year, according to Dr. Norman Rosenthal, Clinical

  • Deck the halls, not set them on fire

    Happy Holidays from Dover AFB Fire and Emergency services flight! During 2011-2015, U.S. fire departments responded to an average of 200 home fires all of which started with a Christmas tree. Each year, these fires caused an average of 6 deaths, 16 injuries, and $14.8 million in direct property

  • Name that feeling

    The day after Thanksgiving my family and I (along with our dog) piled into our car, put on some Christmas tunes, and headed to a tree farm in hopes of finding the perfect Christmas tree for this season. “The Great Tree Hunt” in some ways has become a family tradition and something my family looks