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  • Muscle car wisdom

    I've always been a Pontiac fan. I learned to drive in a 1979 Grand Prix, have owned a few Firebirds along the way and love the movie "Smokey and the Bandit." I've owned a few muscle cars along the way but never the one I "wanted," a 1967 or 1968 Firebird. In 2012, I decided the timing was right, but

  • What can Public Health do for you?

    Every Airman has to visit Public Health once a year for their Preventive Health Assessment (PHA). But did you know that Public Health has other multiple vital roles at Dover Air Force Base to prevent diseases, screen for occupational illnesses and improve community health? The Public Health Flight

  • My experience as a roadie

    When I joined the Air Force last year, I imagined myself doing a lot of new things, some of which I would have never considered doing myself. I knew it would be a life-changing experience first and foremost. But, when I arrived at Dover Air Force Base I found myself partaking in something that would

  • Brackets and Pillars

    Welcome to March Madness (no not the latest snowfall to hit our area)! The NCAA Division I men's and women's college basketball tournaments have begun. Eventually, the field of 64 teams in the women's tournament and the 68 teams in the men's will come down to their respective final four teams and

  • A Commander's Pledge

    Fellow Mobility Leaders and Teammates,Let me begin by thanking you for the outstanding work you do every day in support of our critical global mission, our military, and our Nation. It has been and continues to be an incredible privilege to lead America's finest men and women. As some of you may

  • And you thought it was just a snowman

    I have spent many years in various positions here at Dover Air Force Base and I can honestly say, I never remember the winters being this cold. The single-digit temperatures we have seen recently, either did not exist or I have conveniently blanked them out of my mind forever. This blistering

  • A heartfelt thank you

    Snow, snow, go away, come again some other day! This phrase has been echoed by many people as Dover has had numerous snowfalls this winter. It seems that whenever we thought the snow season was over, out of the blue, another snowfall would come. Snow can be beautiful and snow can be fun. It can turn

  • Enter the arena

    Theodore Roosevelt once said, "It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives

  • Saying goodbye to my best friend

    There are some experiences in life that are just miserable. Having to say goodbye to our family dog of ten years provided me with one of my worst days.Cheyenne was a Rat Terrier mix that we adopted from a pound when she was about 2-years-old. My wife and I often wondered how she even got to a pound

  • From dorm life to BAH

    Do you hate living in the dorms? Don't worry...its ok, I sure did! I think a lot of Airmen look forward to hearing that magic phrase "your request to move off base has been approved" by the dorm managers. This phrase gives them a sense of freedom that they did not have before. After recently hearing