POUNDING THE MESSAGE HOME Published Dec. 20, 2008 By Lt. Col. Thomas E. Painter Jr. Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. -- I saw the story "Patrol Vehicle Involved in Three-car Accident" in the May/June 2008 edition of Torch (page 5) on the security forces member involved in a mishap while responding to a silent alarm. We're planning to use that information in a PowerPoint presentation to emphasize the importance of wearing seat belts. Although the mishap resulted in significant property damage, because all Airmen involved were wearing safety belts, injuries were relatively minor. The message that seat belts save lives, even in significant mishaps, is a message I am trying to pound home with all Airmen at the 72nd Air Base Wing.