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  • Life is too short to sacrifice the gift

    "To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift." Sage words by the late distance runner and Olympian Steve "Pre" Prefontaine. Pre was not a natural runner but was legendary for pushing himself to exhaustion during practice, and his hard work paid off on race day. What makes people

  • The MLK Legacy: Remembering the Dream and a legacy of Humility and Service

    While I am not old enough to have witnessed the modern day civil rights movement, I am fortunate to say that I have met several people who personally knew Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and over the years, I have learned a great deal about his life. As a theology student near Atlanta, Georgia, I

  • Can you Photoshop that?

    One of the most frequently asked questions by customers requiring an official head and shoulders or full length photograph here at the Public Affairs photo studio on Dover Air Force Base, Delaware is "Can you Photoshop that?"My answer to their question over the past 14 years has always been "no" for

  • Don’t ruin your holidays with a DUI

    As we enter the holiday season, I wanted to share a message of safety and making responsible decisions. I want to reiterate a message that we all hear time and time again, but it continues to be an epidemic in our society. The holiday season is one of the deadliest times of the year for

  • Plan to relax, leave holiday stress behind

    When we talk about getting back to basics, it often is used in a professional sense with business rules in mind to create efficiencies at work. I offer this same approach is equally important with family and friends, especially during the holiday season, when both our calendars and homes become full

  • LRS….Ready to Roll!

    Every day I wake up excited about beginning another day; it's been a 42-year trend. The opportunity to work and interact with the greatest people in the world will do that to a man. The 330 plus men and women of the 436th Logistics Readiness Squadron enable me to continue my excitement for life as

  • Building wingmanship

    There are several benefits of serving in the military; traveling, life experiences and education just to name a few. But one of the biggest benefits we often don't utilize is our wingman.Different branches call it different things. The Army and Marines have battle buddies and the Navy and Coast

  • People, it’s all about them!

    Support your Airmen but most importantly trust your Airmen.After 22 years of active duty service I continue to be amazed by the expertise and knowledge of even the youngest Airman and what they can provide to the job at hand.I value the relationship I have with the Airmen I lead because I know it