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  • AETC Airman retires after 43-year Air Force career

    In seventh grade, Harry Reese met an Airman for the first time when a young man in Air Force uniform came to his front door to pick up his sister for a date.Growing up in Columbia, South Carolina, near Fort Jackson. Reese had never heard of the Air Force before that moment. That was when he decided

  • The Keesler Blood Program: Providing the tools of life

    January is observed as National Blood Donor Month, a time to honor voluntary blood donors and spread awareness of the necessity for blood donations. Keesler Air Force Base’s blood program is actively engaging in the month’s observance by providing additional opportunities for individuals to donate.

  • Commentary: I don’t regret the decision to get help

    It was the Saturday after Thanksgiving last year. I sat in my hotel room and thought about ending my life. I was at tech school, 12 hours away from my family, and 22 hours away from my own bed. I had been living out of a hotel room for the last month, surviving on delivered pizza and frozen

  • Christmas Cookie Cheer

    With the holiday season in full swing, The Great Cookie Caper is back for another year of showing appreciation to members of Goodfellow.

  • Holiday Magic visits Luke AFB

    U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Jason Rueschhoff (right), 56th Fighter Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Jason Shaffer (left), 56th Fighter Wing command chief, address Luke Air Force Base personnel and their families during a Holiday Magic event, Dec. 8, 2023, at Luke AFB, Arizona. After his speech,

  • Luke AFB Airmen judge spelling bee

    U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Alan Winter (left), 61st Aircraft Maintenance Unit avionics journeyman, Staff Sgt. Cody Blevins (middle), 944th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics craftsman, and Staff Sgt. Savannah Dowell (right), 61st AMU support section supervisor, judge the Legacy Traditional

  • Purple Star Initiative Gains Traction

    Great Hearts Trivium Preparatory Academy, alongside Luke Elementary School, Millennium High School, and Dreaming Summit Elementary School, stands as one of the pioneering schools in Arizona's Purple Star pilot program.