Service With Purpose: Son of Purple Heart Combat Vet Enlists to ‘Bring Dads Home to Their Families’

It was a hazy November day in southern Afghanistan. A calm field to their left elicited conflicting feelings of worry. The silence is temporarily broken, “Oh, I really don’t like this,” one soldier muttered. No responses were required, their lack of comeback symbolized their acquiescence. The 47 men

DAF celebrates National American Indian Heritage Month

National American Indian Heritage Month is observed Nov. 1-30 annually. The observance month recognizes the rich and diverse cultures, traditions and histories of American Indians and Alaskan Natives and honors their many distinct and important contributions to the US.

Three generations of breaking barriers: T-7A Red Hawk soars with US Air Force test pilot

Maj. Bryce Turner, a test pilot from the 416th Flight Test Squadron has become the first Air Force pilot to fly the T-7A Red Hawk during a test flight at the Boeing aircraft delivery center in St. Louis, Missouri.

Altus | AAFB Airmen celebrate BHM at ‘Accelerating the Legacy’ event

Airmen from the 97th Air Mobility Wing at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, participated in “Accelerating the Legacy,” - a Black History Month aviation heritage event hosted by Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Feb. 16-18, 2023.

Goodfellow | Sí, puedo

The Air Force family is made up of people from every walk of life. Regardless of race, gender, creed, and origin, once the oath of enlistment is taken, individuals are inducted into the Air Force way of life. For Airman 1st Class Branden Valle, the journey of becoming an Airman was one of personal

81st TRW historian shares base's heritage

Taste of Culture brings unique flavors to Sheppard

Asian cuisine, camaraderie and a little hula dancing was the right recipe for an Asian American and Pacific Islander Month event May 18, 2022, at the Solid Rock Café. 

Columbus AFB chapel celebrates 80 years

Columbus Air Force Base celebrated the 80th anniversary of its chapel with a ceremony on April 5, 2022, on Columbus AFB, Miss.Built in 1942, the chapel is recognized as the oldest standing building at Columbus AFB. It is older than the U.S. Air Force branch itself.

Tuskegee Airman, Air Force legend passes away at 102

Brig. Gen. Charles E. McGee, a Tuskegee Airman and Air Force legend, passed away at his residence in Bethesda, Md., Jan. 16, 2022. He was 102 years old.

Teaching understanding through heritage

Having a population built with diverse backgrounds affords countless opportunities for growth not only as a force, but as a nation.“Heritage is a foundation and with a strong foundation the ceiling can be however high you want it to be,” said Master Sgt. David Whiting, 81st Medical Group diagnostic