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  • From an L.A. gang to the U.S. Air Force

    Former Los Angeles area gang member Jose Barraza reminded Montgomery city and business leaders how their influence can change lives. Now a senior master sergeant in the U.S. Air Force, he credits his success in part to the attention a few key leaders paid to him as a young man. "Do people look up to

  • WWII POW shares story

    It is said that everyone has a story to tell. If that is true, Stan Angleton's story would be on the best seller's list. Mr. Angleton, a World War II veteran was a prisoner of war for 15 and a half months at Prison Camp Stalag 17B in Krems, Austria.After being drafted into the Army Air Corps Nov. 5,

  • Tack, the adventurous WASP

    We often hear the phrase, "bigger than life." Meet Betty "Tack" Blake. She was a World War II pilot who ferried more than 35 models of aircraft to various destinations during the war. Ms. Blake, 89, has experienced enough adventures in her life to fill volumes. She was a trailblazer long before her

  • Dental technicians have a unique mission

    The job of a dental assistant, at first glance, seems pretty cut and dry. Looking deeper, there is more than just "cleaning teeth and sucking spit." One of the opportunities available in this career field is working with patients who need facial prosthetics. The 59th Medical Wing's Maxillofacial

  • Goodfellow Airman selected for Air Force Honor Guard

    It takes all his effort just to keep his heart beating, but he knows he must, because someone else's is breaking. He stood his post without a word or movement for a long time. But now, the lingering sounds of the ceremonial rifle shots and the sad, lonely bugle have echoed into silence. Everything

  • HOOAH...Army vet keeps Tyndall pets healthy

    An occasional dog bite or horse bite is all in the line of duty for Tyndall's own Army veterinarian. There are only 450 Army active-duty veterinarians to cover more than 300 installations worldwide. The Tyndall Vet Clinic is run by Army Capt. Claire Groschwitz, Officer in Charge and Doctor of

  • Teamwork vital to promoting Air Force awareness

    The Air Force is all about teamwork. It's in recruiting brochures and Air Force commercials. No matter how big or small the mission, teamwork is a way of life. For Tech. Sgt. Rick Jones, NCO in charge of the Air Force NASCAR program, teamwork is vital in promoting Air Force awareness to millions of

  • Czech air force master sergeant graduates NCO academy

    Her uniform bears such a close resemblance to the Air Force service dress, it requires a second look. Her blue eyes and blonde hair offer no clues that her home is a continent away instead of just around the corner. But the thick accent and broken English are an indicator that, while she may look

  • Crew chiefs maintain cargo, bomber, tanker aircraft

    Aircraft maintainers have the duty to fix any problems from the nose to the tail of the aircraft and everything inbetween. All crew chiefs carry the responsibility of the physical condition of aircraft, but crew chiefs for heavy aircraft carry the responsibility of maintaining aircraft capable of a

  • Clinic cat on orders to Luke

    During the past ten years, the Luke Air Force Base Veterinary Clinic has seen six civilian and military veterinarians come and go, as well as countless veterinary technicians and other workers. But there has been a constant presence at the vet clinic over the past decade, and his name is Max. Max, a

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