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  • BRAC: Historical Perspective

    After reading Chappy's article last week about what the chapel does and will continue to do on base post-BRAC, I found myself disagreeing with what he said on one important issue. Chappy said "we won't let BRAC define who we are." From a historical perspective, BRAC perfectly defines who we are. Let

  • Armistice Day

    A brief and unscientific poll of officers and enlisted Airmen revealed that few of us know there is a connection between World War I and Veteran's Day. If you happen to fall into this category don't feel too bad. I didn't know about this connection until I studied WWI as a history graduate student

  • Reports from the Front: 43rd Airlift Wing chaplain serving a Joint Community

    Serving as a wing chaplain is more than just leading a Sunday morning service in the chapel. In fact, the job is full of many responsibilities that assist with the well being of the entire base community.Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Kenneth Reyes, or "Chappy," as he is frequently called, serves as the

  • Paying tribute to heritage rich in culture

    November has arrived and it is time again to celebrate American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month. This observance originated in 1915 when the Congress of American Indian Associations' President issued a proclamation declaring the second Saturday in May each year as American Indian Day. The

  • Pope Goes Co-Ed

    On July 13, 1943, Third Officer Florence C. Holt became the first Women's Army Auxiliary Corps member to arrive for duty at Pope Field. Other WAACs arrived shortly after and caused quite a stir on Pope. Just two weeks after Holt's arrival, the Pope Field Runway said: "House Warming Over, WAACs Ready

  • Reports from the Front: BMET contributes to patient survival

    Editor's note: This is part four of a four-week series, profiling Pope members who are deployed or have recently returned from deploymentThe life of a biomedical equipment repair technician is not spent at the forefront of the action but largely takes place behind the scenes, where technicians work

  • AFSO office pays for good IDEAs

    How does the Air Force spell relief during the recession? I-D-E-A - that is, the Innovative Development through Employee Awareness. The Air Force IDEA Program is an incentive program that promotes improvement on processes and/or resource savings through ideas submitted by military and civilian

  • Captain makes difference with PRT

    With 16 years in the Air Force on both the enlisted and officer side of things, one captain knows that life isn't about settling for comfort, but pushing beyond what is thought possible, she can not only strengthen herself, but her team as well.Capt. Beverly Mock, 43rd Airlift Wing, Public Affairs

  • The 1918 Influenza Pandemic

    In the late spring of 1918, what would become the most virulent outbreak of influenza known to man began. The virus started at Fort Riley, Kan., when a Soldier reported symptoms of fever, sore throat and headache. By noon that day, the camp's hospital had 100 similar cases reported, and by the end

  • Airdrops play a major factor

    While in the field, ground troops often need supplies. But since they can't just run out to pick up what they need, the troops rely on airdrops. Their supplies, quite literally, fall from the sky.Airdrops are a major factor in keeping ground troops equipped and prepared for whatever task they may