By Debbie Gregory. Various forms of media have brought the military from the battlefield into our living rooms. We have seen war, and what serving requires for those who opt to don our nations military uniform. Army Spc. Brian Slocum is a military police soldier in the 2st Theater Sustainment Command’s 92nd Military Police Company, […]
By Debbie Gregory. An Air Force pilot with the 79th Fighter Squadron has logged an impressive amount of time in the cockpit, the equivalent of over four months of flight time. Lieutenant Colonel Raymond Millero Jr, Commander of the 79th Fighter Squadron, has become the 260th pilot in history to log 3,000 hours of flight […]
By Debbie Gregory. There’s a lot to be said about the Washington Nationals. What other major league baseball team can say they have mascot versions of old Presidents? And have you ever eaten at Ben’s Chili Bowl? It’s a DC landmark because it sells incredibly delicious chili dogs and half-smokes, a variety of sausage popular […]
By Debbie Gregory. Whenever young Kimberly Daugherty was asked what she wanted to be when she grew up, she always replied with the same answer: an astronaut or pilot. She wasn’t aware that her poor vision could hold her back until she was six years old, when her parents broke the bad news to her. […]
By Debbie Gregory. For 58 years, North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) partners Canada and the United States have worked together to defend North America from threats, whether by aircraft, missiles, or space vehicles. Recently, Navy Adm. William E. Gortney, commander of U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command, outlined the added security […]
By Debbie Gregory. Maj. Gen. James Post, the vice commander of Air Combat Command (ACC), has been reprimanded and relieved of his command for comments he made regarding the A-10 Thunderbolt. The two-star Air Force general expressed his opinion that it was “treason” for airmen to tell Congress about their support for the A-10 Thunderbolt. […]
By Debbie Gregory. When one looks at technological advances in the last 10 years, numerous discoveries in medicine and engineering may have been expected, but who could have known IT technology would fast path into our daily lives as it has. The internet was exploding, and while social media and commerce were finding their part […]
By Debbie Gregory. As the use of mechanized warfare continues to evolve, the United States Marine Corps is making a push for its next generation of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to be more versatile. One of the features that the U.S.M.C. wants for all of its UAVs, usually referred to as drones, is the capability to […]
By Debbie Gregory. Sledge hockey, also known as sled hockey, is a very underrated sport. A variation of ice hockey, sled hockey is specifically designed for those with a physical disability. Invented in Sweden in the early 1960’s, sled hockey has become one of the most popular sports in the Paralympic Games. Professional hockey teams usually […]
By Debbie Gregory. The morning of March 27 at the parade grounds on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, two history making Airmen became the first father/daughter duo to serve together as military training instructors. Staff Sgt. Amanda Macfarlane donned the traditional “campaign hat” of the service’s military training instructors, given to her by her father, Tech […]
