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I love when the flying cow picture is applicable in one of my stories. (Photo from Twister, copyright Amblin Entertainment)

Armed with Science Saturday: Chasing the Winter Storm

Posted on February 9, 2013 by Erin Wittkop

There’s no such thing as an “off” season for the Air Force’s Hurricane Hunters. When they aren’t chasing summer’s deadly cyclones, they’re gearing up for their cold, blizzardly cousins.
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Air Force Maj. Andrew Cunnar, a navigator assigned to the 15th Special Operations Squadron, holds his children in his arms at Operation Homecoming on Hurlburt Field, Fla., Jan. 8. 2012. Operation Homecoming is a program created to welcome home airmen returning from recent deployments. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nigel Sandridge

Worth A Thousand Words: Daddy’s Little Angels

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Erin Wittkop

Air Force Maj. Andrew Cunnar, a navigator assigned to the 15th Special Operations Squadron, holds his children in his arms at Operation Homecoming on Hurlburt Field, Fla., Jan. 8. 2012. Operation Homecoming is a program created to welcome home airmen …
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Photo: Col. James C. Markert, Regimental Commander, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), leads the Joint Task Force-National Capitol Region marching element during inaugural practice, Jan. 10, on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va. The marching element will escort President Barack Obama to the White House during his inauguration, Jan. 21, in Washington, D.C. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jose Torres, Jr.)

Troops Prepare to Support Presidential Inauguration Events

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Erin Wittkop

More than 2,100 military personnel will be marching in the parade, with a total of about 5,000 troops supporting the inauguration.
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Army Secretary John M. McHugh speaks with Army cycling team members Tim Patterson and Juan Soto before the beginning of the 2012 Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 1, 2012. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Raymond Piper

Warrior Games Announces 4th Annual Competition

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Erin Wittkop

Story by Warrior Transition Command Edited by Erin Wittkop, Defense Media Activity The 2013 Warrior Games are slated for May 11-17, Colorado Springs, Colo. More than 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans are expected to participate in …
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Airmen assigned to the 97th Logistics Readiness Squadron push a pallet loaded with food into the back of a C-17 Globemaster III on Altus Air Force Base, Okla., Dec. 28, 2012. After loading 137,000 pounds of beans and rice, members of the 58th Airlift Squadron transported the food to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, in support of the Denton Amendment, a program that provides relief to Haitian citizens by making the transportation of humanitarian aid possible. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Levin Boland

Airmen Deliver Humanitarian Aid to Haiti

Posted on January 5, 2013 by Erin Wittkop

Airmen assigned to the 97th Air Mobility Wing delivered the largest single-day humanitarian aid delivery since 1998 to Port-au-Prince, Haiti,
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Posted in DoD News, Rotator | Tagged 58th Airlift Squadron, 730th Air Mobility Training Squadron, 97th Logistics Readiness Squadron, 97th Maintenance Directorate, 97th Security Forces Squadron, Air Force, airmen, Altus Air Force Base, Denton Program, Haiti relief efforts, Humanitarian Assistance, Mission Lifeline, Operation Ukraine, Operation Unified Response Haiti, Port-au-Prince, U.S. Air Force, United States Air Force | 1 Comment