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  • School is out!

    A recent study shows that many children gain an excessive amount of weight during the summer due to lack of structured activity and munching on high calorie snacks. To help your children healthy, make sure to always have some healthy snacks available. Fruit, cut veggies with non-fat dressing, whole

  • PCS a chance to reflect

    Summer is traditionally the peak time for military transitions, and this season will be extremely hectic for Team Travis as many of our key Wing leaders will be transitioning in and out. Once again, we hail incoming personnel and farewell outbound teammates, and attend numerous retirement

  • Customs and courtesies convey respect

    Growing up as a young lad in the South, my mom and grandmother insisted upon two things: first, always be courteous and polite; second, it was customary to be respectful...especially toward my elders. As I reflect back on the values and beliefs those two influential women instilled upon me, I now

  • Protecting our ultimate resource

    Each and every one of you is extremely important to your personal friends and family, your Air Force friends and family, as well as Team Travis' mission. It's important that we constantly look for things that jeopardize our personal and professional well being, hence our efforts on safety. We kicked

  • Safety an important part of summertime fun

    Slow down ... what's your hurry! Yes, it's Friday and the weather is beautiful; nevertheless, I'm certain that where ever or what ever you're rushing to will be there if you take your time and arrive safely. Typically most accidents occur when we're not aware of our surroundings because we are

  • Feeback is force multiplier

    Last Wednesday night ushered in the fun-filled Luau style Asian-Pacific American Heritage Banquet at the Delta Breeze Club, and what a great event! Talented performers, from our three Travis Icon contest finalists, the Chinese Dragon Dancers, the Samoa Fia Fia performers and the ever-energetic

  • Operation Gratitude volunteers needed

    On June 14 at 10 a.m., the veterans residing at the Yountville Veterans Home in Yountville, Calif., will be honored and thanked for their service and sacrifices they made while serving in the military and fighting in past wars. This is the eighth annual event called Operation Gratitude sponsored by

  • Service Before Self about sacrifice

    With Memorial Day only a few days behind us, it seems appropriate to talk about "Service Before Self"...the most misunderstood Air Force Core Value. I was already on active duty when the Air Force created the Core Values. At that time many of us thought, "Well, it's official now, the Air Force is

  • Ideas can make a difference

    Last week Travis celebrated its 65th anniversary. When you compare the early photographs of what was then Fairfield-Suisun Army Air Base with what exists today, it's truly amazing the transformation that has occurred here in the past 65 years! What I find even more amazing is how what began as an

  • Think before you drink

    Imagine that you are at a party, and you really don't know anyone there all that well. When you arrive they are running out of alcohol, so you collect money and pick some up. Later that night, after hours of hanging out, you realize the time and head home. You get back without incident and decide to