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  • From Cleveland to Yellowstone National Park to the U.S. Air Force

    Growing up in Cleveland, Ohio, I often felt like the world was too big and too difficult to navigate. There were days when I felt like I was suffocating in my own life. My family was always struggling financially, and there was constant tension in the air. Screaming arguments, uncertainty about the

  • More than just a game

    For most people, slow-pitch softball is just a game. For those that share a love for it, it’s about community.

  • Honoring the Past, Defending the Future: A Grandfather’s Influence on Service

    The term “patriot” refers to someone who deeply loves their country and is willing to support and defend it actively. It traces its origins to the Greek word patrios, meaning “of one’s father,” and came into English through the French word patriote, which means “fellow countryman” or “compatriot.”

  • Breaking through the wall: my marathon experience

    Twenty-two miles in… just a few more to go, I thought to myself. I can barely run anymore. My legs are screaming in pain, and my feet feel like they’re being torn apart with each step. Why did I sign up for this? Every fiber of my body is begging me to stop, but I have to remember why I’m here. I’m

  • 97 MXS present new landing gear fixture to Travis AFB

    Between February 24 and March 3, 2024, John Hatchell, 97th Maintenance Squadron Fabrication Flight chief, and Lesley Wathen, 97th MXS Fabrication Flight sheet metalworker lead, visited Travis Air Force Base, California to present a C-17 Globemaster III outboard main landing gear (MLG) fixture

  • What is the Air Force Family

    We hear it all the time, especially from the chain of command: the Air Force is a family. But what does that actually mean? On Nov. 6, 2023, my life changed forever, and I discovered precisely what it means to call the Air Force my family.

  • Judge Advocate: Just Ask

    The world of law can be difficult to understand, interpret, or simply remember. For Airmen, family members, and retirees, the Altus Air Force Base legal office, also known as the judge advocate, is a great resource when legal questions come up regarding official business or personal legal issues.

  • 97 AMW command team ‘Debriefs’ with new podcast

    Today consumers take in their information in many forms including television, articles, and online videos. The up and coming trend in podcasts, however, has made it easier to listen on the go.At the beginning of 2022, the 97th Air Mobility Wing command team at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, hopped

  • Serving with pride; what Honor Guard means to me

    The Altus Air Force Base Blue Knights Honor Guard's mission is to provide military funeral honors for Airmen past and present of the United States Air Force. The we also provide Color Guard support throughout Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas servicing a 37,000 square mile area of responsibility.