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  • Former Honor Guard Airman becomes 'pin up' girl for charity

    Military members often help their local communities with volunteer work, but one Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Airman is aiding her favorite charities as a pin-up model.Staff Sgt. Destiny English, a 99th Medical Operation Squadron mental health flight technician, is using her off-duty time to take

  • Flu vaccine: Best protection against illnesses

    The flu vaccine is available immediately for patients at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., and the Pentagon, Arlington, Va. The Malcolm Grow Medical Clinic here will have this season's flu vaccine drive for all Department of Defense Tricare beneficiaries 18

  • AF senior leaders stress safety through final Critical Days of Summer

    Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy issued the following message to all Air Force personnel:As our Nation pays tribute to American workers during Labor Day weekend, we thank all Airmen for your

  • Labor Day Weekend: Not a time to let down your guard

    Editor's Note: This is a message from the Airman-to-Airman Safety Advisory Council members. A2A was developed to advise the Air Force Chief of Safety on ways to reach the 17- 26-year-old age group. They were nominated by the major commands and take every opportunity to tell their stories as a tool

  • 101 faces of Air Force Week New York features ceremonial guardsmen

    New York City was this year's stage for one of the Air Force's grandest outreach programs, Air Force Week. The three-day showcase took place in locations throughout the city's five boroughs and included flyovers, interactive displays, Air Force band performances, meet and greets, a movie screening

  • Behind-the-scenes look at saving lives

    It was his first deployment to Afghanistan, and to make matters worse, he was assigned to one of the busiest trauma centers in the region. Staff Sgt. Caleb Gibson felt a sense of shock, pride and satisfaction as he watched U.S. military medical personnel treat injured troops. "It was shocking to see

  • Team Andrews ceremonial guardsmen respond to car crash, help save lives

    Their job that day was to provide final honors on behalf of a grateful nation for a retired master sergeant who had come to the end of his life journey in West Virginia.While on their journey home from the funeral, however, six-members of the Andrews Base Honor Guard used their skills to preserve

  • Joint Base Andrews commemorates Women's Equality Day

    Women's Equality Day is celebrated each year on August 26 to commemorate the passage of the 19th Amendment. It also calls attention to more than 208,000 female Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines proudly serving their nation throughout the Department of Defense. At the request of Rep. Bella Abzug

  • Drill Team members reflect on where they came from during AF Week

    The Ambassadors in Blue for the United States Air Force Recruiting Services performed during the Air Force Week events Aug. 19 at Pier 86, New York, N.Y. The ceremonial unit, otherwise known as the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team, tours worldwide to demonstrate the commitment to service and