Senior Airman Austin StokerSenior Airman Austin Stoker replenishes a .50-caliber machine gun after a training mission in Afghanistan in March.Photo courtesy U.S. Air Force taken by Tech. Sgt. Dennis J. Henry Jr.These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives just so others may get to enjoy freedom. For that I am proud to call them ...continue reading
6 Feb | 2013
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Maj. Gen. Glenn M. WaltersMaj. Gen. Glenn M. Walters, commanding general of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, pilots a KC-130J Hercules in southwestern Afghanistan in 2011, when he commanded 2nd MAW (Forward). Walters assumed command of 2nd MAW in May 2012, just two months after returning from Afghanistan. "Instead of employing the wing in combat, now I'm ...continue reading
9 Mar | 2011
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Senior Airman Nicholas J. Alden and Airman 1st Class Zachary R. Cuddeback March 2, 2011On March 2, a gunman walked into a Frankfurt, Germany airport and shot four people, killing two of them. They were:Senior Airman Nicholas J. Alden who was 25-years-old from Williamston, S.C. He was assigned to the 48th Security Forces Squadron at RAF ...continue reading
14 Oct | 2009
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This Week's Post Was Suggested By BethCpl. Benjamin S. Kopp 21 years old from Rosemont, Minnesota 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment July 18, 2009Ben Kopp has been a fighter since the day he was born. When he was born his mother was given morphine to stop her labor so the doctors could deliver her via a cesarean section. But it caused his ...continue reading
