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  • From an L.A. gang to the U.S. Air Force

    Former Los Angeles area gang member Jose Barraza reminded Montgomery city and business leaders how their influence can change lives during his speech at the River Region Forum Oct. 28. Now a senior master sergeant in the U.S. Air Force, he credits his success in part to the attention a few key

  • Officers’ Club offers Thanksgiving Day buffet

    Relax this Thanksgiving by celebrating in the historic setting of the Officers' Club with a traditional Thanksgiving buffet Nov. 26. All ranks are invited. There are three seatings available: 11 a.m., noon and 1 p.m. Dinner includes hand-carved turkey with homemade gravy, cornbread dressing,

  • Change may save a little pain and add more years

    Poison ivy and poison sumac! If you have never had either one ... you will never know the sheer torture those four words represent. As a child I was a poison ivy and poison sumac magnet. We played outdoors all summer long, climbed trees that were covered with poison sumac, and went through weeds

  • Generals share leadership messages at AFROTC Commander's Conference

    As the Air Force's largest commissioning source, Headquarters Air Force ROTC at Maxwell hosted the 2009 AFROTC Commander's Conference at the Renaissance Hotel in Montgomery this year and more than 140 detachment commanders from around the world were in attendance. The annual conference provides the

  • Opportunities, Chances, Challenges

    Opportunities present themselves in so many ways ... whether we are looking for them or not. My first big opportunity came in the form of a lottery. Not the kind that would have made me a millionaire, but one that would change my life forever. Thirteen years ago, this lottery offered my family the

  • ‘The Yellow Dress’ brings domestic violence into focus

    Airmen and civilians received an unflinching look inside the dynamics of a relationship gone wrong during the Maxwell and Gunter presentations of "The Yellow Dress" Oct. 21 and 22 as part of the base's observance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The performance, a one-woman monologue, didn't

  • Dedication of Gilbert Hall honors valor of OTS alumnus

    Building 1487 of the Officer Training School Complex was dedicated as Gilbert Hall Monday in memory of Maj. Troy L. Gilbert, a 1995 OTS distinguished alumnus who exemplified the three Air Force core values by how he lived and how he died. A commemorative plaque and memory wall on display at the new

  • Brother renders first salute from Afghanistan

    Commissioning into the Armed Forces is a priceless achievement and brings a great sense of accomplishment. On graduation day, cadets commemorate their long days of training and hard work alongside family and friends, to be officially commissioned as 2nd lieutenants. For Master Sgt. Roger Nelson, one

  • Adviser for Iraq optimistic on transition

    A State Department special adviser for Iraq said there are a lot of signs of progress in Iraq that indicate the U.S. military withdrawal by the end of 2011 will go smoothly. Bill Grant, special adviser for Iraq at the Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, opened Air University's Air

  • Air Command and Staff College recognizes Medal of Honor recipient

    Medal of Honor recipient was honored at Spaatz Center's Air Command and Staff College Wednesday when his son and daughter presented ACSC with a bronze bust of him. The MOH recipient was Chief Warrant Officer 4 Michael Novosel Sr., and the presentation was made by retired Chief Warrant Officer 4