Commentaries

  • Broken laws, broken trust: the aftermath of sexual assault

    In the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office, our primary mission is victim-to-survivor care. It is easy to become engrossed in the victims' stories as we attempt to enable them on their journey to becoming a survivor. As a new Sexual Assault Response Coordinator, I was recently given the

  • Adversity leads to fitness inspiration

    A little over two months ago, my brother completed the Bataan Memorial Death March, a 26.2 mile march through the desert terrain of White Sands Missile Range, N.M.. The amazing thing is that just over a year ago, my brother was told that he would never walk again. At 26 years old, my brother was in

  • May 2012 SARC's remarks

    Hello and a big "thank you" to all who helped make this year's Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) events a huge success. While we address sexual assault issues each day, it's our month to focus on ways of bringing this crime to center stage.Secondly, I want to be sure those reading this column

  • Cover up to be sun safe

    A sunburn will fade, but damage to deeper layers of skin remains and can eventually cause cancer. That's why sun-safe habits should begin in childhood and last a lifetimeEveryone's skin and eyes can be affected by the sun and other forms of UV rays. Although people with light skin are much more

  • So....you want to ride a motorcyle?

    It's that time of year where we are seeing an influx of motorcycle riders out on the road. Warm weather brings with it more motorcyclists; some experienced and some not so much. With rising gas prices, a motorcycle looks like an even more promising alternative to a car or truck. So if you are

  • Developing our future force

    It has been almost six months since Teresa and I arrived at AETC. Since that time, we have traveled to a number of our AETC bases. Simply put, we are very impressed with the men and women throughout the command executing our mission. The breadth of our responsibility to recruit Airmen as well as to

  • Burke: thank you for all you do

    The holiday season at Sheppard is marked by a lot of great events--Operation Thanksgiving, the base Christmas Tree and Menorah Lighting, toy drives and of course all the holiday parties. But, before we enjoy a well deserved reprieve, we must execute Exodus.This will be my first experience with

  • Burke: Give thanks for sacrifice abroad, at home

    As the traditional day of feasting and family gathering draws near, let us remember those whose loved ones serve in distant places across the globe. Whether serving a post along a perimeter, in a Quonset hut or in a headquarters building, our memories flood home for the holiday season. Give thanks

  • Hertog: Be thankful and safe

    Thanksgiving--one of my favorite holidays of the year. It's a time to reflect on how fortunate we are to live in this great country and be a member of the world's greatest Air Force. Thanksgiving also kick- starts the holiday season when we gather with our friends and families, near and far, to

  • These days, it's just 'us'

    It was a calm, quiet sea of blue Nov. 15. Not a word spoken; not a body moving, the air thick with a sense of reverence, honor and half a dozen other feelings that words can't quite capture. This was the scene as I stepped into the standing-room-only base theater on this rainy November night. Nearly