Living with a mental illness
Defective. Weak. Soft. Broken. Crazy. Compromised. Unfit. Career-ending. These are just some of the words...
Category: Commentary
Hill celebrates 2016 LGBT Pride Month
This is the third year the Department of Defense has officially recognized June as Lesbian,...
New mantra must be ‘People first, mission always’
TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFNS) — If you’ve been around long enough, you’ve heard...
Memorial Day a time to honor the fallen
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio—For many of us, Memorial Day kicks off the summer season....
Be on the lookout: Fraud affects us all
As employees of the Air Force, we are all very aware to external threats to...
Stop the blame, be a wingman
Eyes roll, irritation begins, and we can predict what will be said. These are common...
Leadership: The art of getting to ‘Yes’
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. — Every day, I have the privilege of working with Aerial...
The 2016 election year is here
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — I can’t remember an election season with so many...
The ‘Dirty Dozen’: What it means to serve as a Reservist
DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. — When I was the spouse of a Reservist (which...
Track day helps keep the shiny side up
HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. — The first thing I remember about that day is the large...