• The "Right thing to do"

    During a recent office call, a visitor noted the large diploma hanging on my wall and asked why law schools have such large diplomas. I couldn't really answer why, other than perhaps it reflects that lawyers have large egos. My law school diploma hangs in my office both because clients expect to

  • Past presidents' words resonate in the present

    Team Travis this weekend we're celebrating Presidents Day, recognizing arguably two of the greatest men to ever take the president's sacred oath; George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. President's Day was actually declared a federal holiday to acknowledge George Washington's Birthday, Feb. 11.

  • Lincoln left lasting impression on nation

    As Americans, we all know the legendary speech that starts, "Four score and seven years ago ..." and for good reason. The Gettysburg Address helped galvanize the spirit of our country, which at the time, was divided by war. Spoken by President Abraham Lincoln four-months prior to the end of our

  • PWOC producing fashion show extravaganza

    The Protestant Women of the Chapel will produce a Fashion Show Extravaganza March 21 from noon to 2 p.m. at the 60th Maintenance Group Atrium. The theme for this first-time fashion show is "Gloriously Divine in 2009." The PWOC designed the event to be a community outreach program that allows

  • Travis upgrades to digital radar system

    In a culmination of efforts to improve Travis' aircraft sight picture, the 60th Communications Squadron brought a new radar facility online here Feb 10. Working together with off-site contractors they successfully completed construction of the new Digital Airport Surveillance Radar. The DASR is a

  • Sense of family surrounds thrift shop volunteers

    The volunteers at Travis' Thrift Shop share more than merely a work space. This collection of retirees and community members - some of them tied with the store nearly 45 years - speak, one after another, about a sense of kinship between them. "We're a big, happy family. That sounds like kind of

  • Team Travis celebrates six new citizens

    Five Air Force members and an Air Force spouse, stationed at Travis, recited the Oath of Allegiance and became U.S. citizens during a naturalization ceremony at the Travis Air Museum Feb. 6. The ceremony was unique for Travis, as it was the first-ever naturalization ceremony to take place on

  • Space heaters and fire reporting

    According to the latest statistics from the National Fire Protection Association, two out of every three home fires associated with heating equipment involve devices other than central furnaces or water heaters. When used improperly, space heaters; gas fueled, kerosene fueled or electric, fixed or

  • SARC: restricted reporting and medical care policy change

    Sexual assault continues to be one of the most underreported violent crimes in America today. It is a challenge to our nation, and the military is not immune to this challenge. To combat this societal issue, the Department of Defense established in June 2005 the Sexual Assault Prevention and

  • Information operations and core values

    I recently attended an Information Operations course at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., and I've been thinking about the relationship between information operations and our Air Force core values. While I found the entire course enlightening, what interested me most was the briefing that dealt with a