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  • Citizen Airmen continue 19-year connection with the community

    With falling winter temperatures and snow in the forecast, Airmen from the 168th Wing's Top III Council here knew they had to act fast before their window closed the chance to uphold their 19-year history of participation with the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities Adopt-A-Highway

  • Arizona Airmen help save woman, receive Commendation Medal

    Two Arizona Air National Guardsmen were awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal, Oct. 2, for actions performed while deployed from the 161st Air Refueling Wing, Phoenix to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam.Members of the 161st Maintenance Squadron, Staff Sgt. Matthew St. Onge, crew chief, and Staff

  • News network salutes services, local Guardsmen during annual on-air event

    The darkness of 4 a.m. along Philadelphia's historic Market Street strained the lampposts' illumination of the brawny military vehicles lumbering down the route. A towable cannon weapon, an armored fighting vehicle and military-style trucks replaced the bicycles, motorcycles and cars commonly formed

  • Beyond Expectations

    While many Airmen volunteer their time to different charities and causes, Tyran "Ty" Boyd has a passion for serving the community above and beyond expectations.He is one of the founding members and a former chair of the United Way Emerging Leaders program in Toledo, a program aiming to engage the

  • A Triumph of Human Dignity

    Never forget. These are the words often used to convey the importance of Sept. 11, 2001, in our country's history. Fifteen years ago, nearly 3,000 innocent lives were lost. They were parents, children, friends, family and loved ones.Service members and civilians alike will mark the 15th anniversary

  • Midwest Roots to Commander Boots

    A new leader has assumed command the 180th Fighter Wing and a new set of expressions can be heard around the base; phrases ranging from describing Airmen as "bright-eyed and bushy-tailed" to "it's like a pig staring at a wristwatch" to describe when you don't know what you're looking at, or "long in

  • Thunder in the Sky: Toledo Air Show Returns after decade-long absence

    The Toledo Air Show, absent from the Toledo skies since before Keeping up with the Kardashian's inundated television, Pluto was removed as a planet and Apple released the iPhone, returned for the first time in more than a decade for a two-day spectacle of aerial performances July 16-17, 2016, at the

  • After the blackout: Missouri Air Guardsman starts life anew

    Being told what he'd done while blacked out from heavy drinking didn't scare Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Buehler. It was a regular occurrence for the 131st Bomb Wing Citizen-Airman.This time, however, he woke up in a hospital bed to learn that he'd intentionally cut his own leg 30 times, fought with six

  • On Guard: Suicide prevention requires attention

    "The potential [for suicide] is there for any of us" said Mark Obenour, the 111th Attack Wing director of psychological health (DPH) here. "You don't know what trauma you'll face."No one is exempt from life changes. Unexpected occurrences and traumatic experiences beyond our control are inevitable.