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  • A Day In The Life of a Fitness Center Airman

     Editor's note: "A Day in the Life of a ..." is part of a 10-week series which focuses on some of Pope's various career fields and offers a first-hand perspective to the readers. As military members, physical training is a regular part of our lives. In light of that fact, I wanted to spend the day

  • A Day in the Life of a … Pope firefighter

    Editor's note: "A Day in the Life of a ..." is part of a 10-week series which focuses on some of Pope's various career fields and offers a first-hand perspective to the readers. Courage has always impressed me. This admiration is probably due to the fact that I am not very courageous. In fact, I can

  • A Day in the Life of a … Dental Lab Technician

    Editor's note: "A Day in the Life of a ..." is part of a 10-week series which focuses on some of Pope's various career fields and offers a first-hand perspective to the readers. When I noticed those brilliant black and gold colors displayed on the iconic "terrible towel" hanging near Tech. Sgt. Eric

  • A Day in the Life of a … base chaplain

    Editor's note: "A Day in the Life of..." is part of a 10-week series which focuses on some of Pope's various career fields and offers a first-hand perspective to the readers. Most of my experience with the military has stemmed from what I have learned since enlisting in the Air Force in the summer

  • Pope volunteer assists base Airmen

    He is wearing faded blue coveralls. He calmly instructs her to "pop the hood" and uses nimble fingers to carefully investigate the problem going on with her automobile. He soon spots the problem and immediately starts in on the solution. When he is done, he does not ask for money and is quick to

  • Navigating the Carolinas: Asheville

    Asheville is one of those cities that almost everyone has a preconceived notion of - free loving 'hippies' wearing Birkenstocks standing next to English majors carrying leather satchels and overly caffeinated cappuccinos. However, Asheville is anything but a cliché. City skyscrapers stand

  • Pope celebrates WWII role by wearing blues August 14

    On the 43rd Airlift Wing's battle flag, our unit displays a streamer for Guadalcanal. The Battle of Guadalcanal occurred from Aug. 7, 1942 through Feb. 7, 1943, when the Japanese military evacuated their survivors from the island. In both his wartime and postwar oral history interviews, Maj. Gen.

  • Pope Fire Department trains for more than just fighting fires

    When one thinks of firefighters, the normal images that come to mind are burly men fighting fires day in and day out. While they might see the occasional house fire, the truth of the matter is that firefighters spend a lot more time training for other real-world scenarios. The firefighters of the

  • Vehicle ops gets the job done at home, in AOR

    It has been said that there are no unimportant jobs, but each job lends to a higher calling. If that statement is true, who better to typify this belief than vehicle operators? While at home station, one might find a vehicle operator supporting the base by transporting aircrews to and from their

  • Pope Security Forces adopts foster families for tour

    The 43rd Security Forces Squadron and North Carolina Department of Social Services hosted a picnic for Cumberland County foster children and their families June 25 at Woodland Park. Units from both Pope and Fort Bragg came out to support the picnic's nearly 80 attendees. Among the attractions were a