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COMMENTARIES

  • The Prison of Hopelessness

    The Korean War introduced an insidious new strain on prisoners of war. The death rate in the North Korean POW camps was an incredible 38 percent - the highest in U.S. military history. What makes this statistic so hard to fathom is that on the whole POW's were provided with adequate food, water and

  • Planning for change sets stage for success

    Most of us understand the term or the meaning of "change" and the implications that change brings to our lives. You have heard various terms and phrases such as "things change," "you can't stop change" or "it's better to ride the winds of change or get run over by it!" There are countless books,

  • Being reservist charges my battery

    I’ve never left after a unit training assembly without learning something. Those two days a month that I spend at Peterson Air Force Base may seem insignificant to some on the outside, but I know they aren’t. As reservists, most of us really do work for most of the month leading up to our drill

  • Maintenance superintendent reflects on desert ‘experience’

    I recently returned from my assigned tour in the desert. Though this is not my first trip TDY, I still left with a lot of apprehension about what we were going to face. Things such as: Working conditions at the deployed location Interfacing with my active duty and Guard counterparts Long working

  • It’s the little things that go a long way

    What I have to say about the upcoming year is nothing as eloquent or insightful as what Air Force senior leaders may write, but as a new Airman, with fresh eyes, I want to make a few observations. I have my standard New Year’s resolutions already planned - lose a few pounds, sort out my finances,