An October Christmas

Military necessity sometimes collides with holiday activities, even Christmas. This was the case in July 1995, when the Army unit I commanded in Baumholder, Germany, was ordered to deploy to Macedonia in support of a United Nations' mission along the borders of Kosovo and Serbia. Time was short

Commander's holiday message

The holiday season means different things to different people. It means celebrating with family and friends, often traveling to do so. It also means being thankful.We are thankful to be on your team, and we are thankful for the hard work of everyone who is a part of our Maxwell-Gunter team. Your

Retired general discusses national security

Retired Marine Corps Gen. James Cartwright visited the Air University on Dec. 7 to help prepare and inform students at Air War College as to how the national security apparatus works.By using previous tactical government decisions as case studies, students in Cartwright's workshop got the chance to

Airmen provide free rides home

The Airmen Against Drunk Driving program is encouraging military identification card holders to use its anonymous transportation service this holiday season.A2D2's mission is to serve as an alternative means to driving after alcohol consumption."Any amount of alcohol consumption is bad when trying

Holiday Spirit

Big Band is Back Glenn Miller's legacy lives on

The Glenn Miller legacy continues with the 31st annual Glenn Miller Holiday Concert, performed by the United States Air Force Band's Airmen of Note, at 7 p.m. Dec. 20 at Troy University's Davis Theatre in Montgomery.This year marks the 70th anniversary of the original Glenn Miller Christmas Eve

Principal Robbie Swint joins MEMS staff

Preparing the students at Maxwell Elementary Middle School to be educationally competitive on a global scale is just one of the routes into a new direction that has been outlined by newly appointed principal, Robbie Swint.Selected as the principal in October, Swint feels that his previous years of

OSC hosts holiday market, raises scholarship money

The Maxwell-Gunter Officers' Spouses' Club held its eighth annual Holiday Mini Market on Nov. 30 at the Maxwell Club.The Holiday Mini Market raised more than $1,260 to offset costs for their charitable events, which include raising money for scholarships given to military students. "This past year,

Santa's climate survey

Is Santa holding on too tight? Has he created a hostile workplace environment? I'm not saying the big guy is a toxic leader, but he likes being the center of attention, he certainly lacks self-awareness and self-control (just look at him), he always barks orders, he is operationally rigid, and by

Medal of Honor recipient shares perspective with students

Service and sacrifice may be familiar to those in uniform, but it doesn't hurt to have a reminder once in a while. Medal of Honor recipient retired Army Col. Jack Jacobs was a featured guest speaker at the Air War College, the Air Command and Staff College, the Squadron Officer School and the Senior