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  • STAND TALL ... AND CARRY A BIG STICK!

    Reference the "Hunted!" story in your March/April 2009 issue: If I encounter an aggressive dog when jogging, I stand my ground and try to make myself look as big as possible ... and I carry a sawed off handle from an old rake. It's enough to make a dog (or human) think twice about attacking you.

  • SCARY STORY

    Wow! Scary story on Stacy Pearsall ("Hunted! War Hero Mauled by Dog," March/April 2009 issue, cover story). I, too, like to listen to music while jogging either early in the morning or late at night (less traffic, cooler temperatures and just fits into my schedule best).My dad always warns me about

  • 2009 TORCH CALENDAR

    Our USO in Philadelphia Airport is very busy, and we often get planes full of troops returning from Iraq or for other layovers. We handle about 5,000 military members a month and try to make them comfortable and feel at home.Having Torch here helps.Everyone really liked the 2009 Torch Calendar. They

  • POSTER SEARCH

    I noticed a safety poster in the fitness center recently that could send the wrong message to some people about risk. It seemed to say, "The greater the risk you take, the greater the glory." I mentioned this to the fitness center manager, and he said he agreed that it could send the wrong message

  • LISTEN FOR THE CHOO-CHOO

    Just read about another guy getting plowed by a train while on his cell phone. More people need to read Torch (January/February 2008 issue, page 6).

  • 'PILOT SPEAK'

    Is there any way to get a copy of the September 2001 article "Pilot Speak -- You Can Learn a lot from how fighter jocks communicate"? It is cited in another article I am using for my masters paper, and I would appreciate it if you could e-mail a copy.It's on its way!

  • 'FEATURED' GUEST SPEAKER

    The Air Force/A1S Directorate received a late-breaking requirement to host a conference in Crystal City, Va., to address family issues. The theme is "The Year of the Family." Our objective is to bring in the "helping professionals" from the field, solicit information and develop recommendations for

  • THE GOOD, THE SAD AND THE UGLY

    I just got a chance to look through your 15th Anniversary Issue of Torch -- what great stories! The article on the guy who got hit by lightning ("Charged Sarge," page 16) was obviously a serious matter, but I liked the way you were able to work in some tasteful humor. You'd get me laughing, and then

  • SHOW AND TELL

    My nephew is featured on the front cover of the  November/December 2008 issue of Torch ("They Man an 'Anywhere Ambulance' "). My children are very excited to show their friends. Thanks for all that Air Force men and women do!John JacksonSebree, Ky._______________________________________A friend of

  • POUNDING THE MESSAGE HOME

    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