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  • Represent well

    I remember, as a child, before going out to play, my parents would often remind me to be on my best behavior and avoid anything that would bring discredit or embarrassment to them. As a teenager, I realized my parents were not talking only about themselves, but they were referring to our family as a

  • Live in the now

    The following is not a call for the masses to abandon career paths in order to join roaming bands of vagabonds along the coasts or to take up a hermit's quest for nirvana deep in the valleys of the Rocky Mountains. This is a request for each of us to take a second and live for today, live in the

  • The difference a day makes

    Editor's note: Senior Airman Keli J. Morgan has two very different passions. One is for his devotion to his duty as a medic for the 349th Aeromedical Staging Squadron at Travis Air Force Base. The other is mountain climbing, and not in a small way. In the fall of 2013, I reached the summit of Mt.

  • The forgotten eligibility requirement

    As a new Airman in 1989, most of my career focus was on my next stripe and what was required to become eligible for promotion. Given that the first three stripes were dispensed on a time schedule, my preparations were sadly, little more than showing up on a daily basis and waiting for the magic day

  • Are you laying bricks or building cathedrals?

    Recently, I read a book titled "Forget Success," by retired Gen. Roger Brady. The overarching intent of the book suggests leaders should not concentrate on their own success or legacy, but rather the principles of leadership. By doing so, success in and of itself will take care of itself. However,

  • Focus on food during National Nutrition Month

    Many people associate March with St. Patrick's Day, but as a career diet technician, I think about National Nutrition Month. The nutritional medicine flight at David Grant USAF Medical Center is the hub for highlighting the importance of a proper diet to aid in disease prevention. Did you make a new

  • Airmen must dig deep to find courage

    Although I recall reading about the speech Marine Lt. Gen. John F. Kelly gave to commemorate Veterans Day in November 2010, I did not read the actual speech until I stumbled across it again recently. The speech is powerful and passionate. Kelly's story is even more compelling and an excellent piece

  • A Family Business

    As I'm out speaking with different groups of Airmen, I regularly refer to our service in the Air Force and to our country as a family business. I think the highest-functioning organizations create and maintain a culture where members feel their daily duties are valued and recognized by the

  • DLA more than printer for Defense Department

    As a field activity of the Defense Logistics Agency, DLA Document Services has served the Department of Defense for more than 60 years. While some refer to the organization as the DOD's printer, it offers much more than that basic description implies.DLA Document Services provides printing and

  • What makes Travis' success so special?

    Last month, I had the opportunity to participate in the Commander-In-Chief's Installation Excellence Award visit as one of the aides for Col. Christopher Short, the 366th Fighter Wing, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, commander and Team 2 evaluator, and Col. David Mott, 60th Operations Group