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  • Retired Air Force Lt. Col. Bill Peel, a veteran of World War II and the Korean and Vietnam wars, works to get his bearings May 23 during a T-6A Texan II flight simulator ride at Sheppard Air Force Base. Mr. Peel was treated to a ride during his visit to the 80th Flying Training Wing, but his thoughts are with his fallen comrades killed during each war in which he served. (U.S. Air Force photo/John Ingle)

    Veteran of three wars remembers those he served with

    Memorial Day is hard for Bill Peel. The memories of those he served with in World War II, Korea and Vietnam flooded back with each tear that welled up in his eyes. The retired Air Force lieutenant colonel recalled his fallen comrades from each pivotal war, and those with whom he marched across the frozen German countryside in early 1945 as a
  • Senior Airman Brendan Brustad of Altus Air Force Base makes his way eastward on U.S. 62 on day two of his 168-mile journey in honor of the victims of the April 19, 1995, bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City.

    168-4-168: Altus Airman runs in memory of Oklahoma City bombing victims

    Blurred asphalt and burning lungs remained the constant companions of the runner on a lonely Oklahoma back road as he struggled against a 35-mile-per-hour headwind. Now almost halfway into his third day of running 35.5 miles a day, the sound of slapping soles on his running shoes set the cadence that kept him going through rain, heat
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    Wounded Warrior: Air Force family helps Purple Heart recipient, wife

    Staff Sgt. Matthew Slaydon lay motionless on a dusty road in Iraq, his body riddled with shrapnel after an improvised explosive device exploded about 2 feet from his face. His left arm hung by a couple of tendons and his face was unrecognizable.  His friends worked frantically to save him from an early grave.  Sergeant Slaydon, an explosive
  • Bailey Reese, Hero Hugs founder and president, "coins" Col. Darryl Roberson, 325th Fighter Wing commander, during the 2008 Gulf Coast Salute for his military service.

    Never too young to be a hero

    Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines working the Tyndall Air Force Base air show Saturday received an unexpected surprise that caught many off guard. Hard at work on the flightline in the blazing sun, many troops were stopped by the voice of an 11-year-old girl thanking each military member for their service. Along with the "thank-you" came a
  • Staff Sgt. Sarah Jornacion, a 33d Maintenance Squadron non-destructive inspection craftsman with the 33d Fighter Wing, Eglin AFB, Fla. uses the Nortec 200D, which is a magnetic particle inspection device, to conduct inspection of metals to detect defects on or under the surface of the metal. (U.S Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brian Miles)

    Fabrication Flight: Body shop for F-15s

    If a car mechanic needs a part for a Ford F-150 he calls up the local parts warehouse and has the part shipped to him that very day, but when a maintainer for an F-15 Eagle needs a part they're not always that easy to find - that's when the maintainer calls the 33d Maintenance Fabrication Flight. When the F-15Cs on Eglin were stood down the 33d
  • Tech. Sgt. James "JR" Consejero shortly after a chemotherapy treatment. The 344th Recruiting Squadron officer accessions recruiter was diagnosed with advanced multiple myeloma Feb. 26, 2006. He returned to Air Force recruiting in February 2008 after going into remission following a year of intensive treatments. (Courtesy photo)

    Recruiter surpasses biggest goal: beating cancer

    Tech. Sgt. James "JR" Consejero, a successful Air Force recruiter, newly married family man, and model Airman, got a terrible shock in February 2006 -- a doctor told him he had six months or less to live. Sergeant Consejero had enlisted in 1993 as a non-citizen, hoping to find direction in his life. He quickly decided to pursue his U.S.
  • Beverly Hall, Defense Language Institute English Language Center instructor, teaches a group of students the nuances of the English language at the center March 4. Ms. Hall spent 22 months in Iraq teaching English to Iraqi airmen and was recently awarded the Secretary of Defense Global War on Terrorism Medal for her efforts. (USAF photo by Alan Boedeker)

    DLI instructor awarded SECDEF award for service

    Defense Language Institute instructor Beverly Hall was one of 14 civilians to be the first to receive the Secretary of Defense Medal for the Global War on Terrorism on Feb. 26. The award was originally created March 12, 2003, for military personnel who served in designated antiterrorism operations for a period of at least 30 consecutive days or 60

  • Nomad 1 reflects on past, looks ahead at future

    The Nomads began a new era in January when Col. Todd Harmer took his driver seat position to lead the 33d Fighter Wing from an air superiority wing to the future training wing of the Air Force's next generation multi-role fighter - the F-35 Lightning II. The native of Russell, New York, took command of the 33d Fighter Wing on Jan. 4. Having served
  • Prior to winning the title of Mrs. Florida Galaxy 2008, Mrs. Melissa Behnke was crowned the new Mrs. National Beauty of America 2007. (courtesy photo)

    Team Tyndall spouse is Florida's most beautiful Mrs.

    Melissa Behnke is no stranger to the spotlight -- she's a professional actress, singer and dancer who has performed with various celebrities all over the world in theatrical shows, television specials, game shows and movies. She's also the wife of a fighter pilot, an avid community volunteer, and a spokeswoman for many good causes. Mrs. Behnke is

  • Brothers in arms

    Military members refer to each other as brothers in arms, but it's literally true for two Goodfellow Airmen. Tech. Sgt. Keith Wallace, a master instructor with the 315th Training Squadron, and Airman 1st Class Alan Morford, 17th Communications Squadron, grew up in a small town in Kentucky, and moved to Bloomington, Ill., when Sergeant Wallace was
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