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Aug. 18, 2007
Illegal Street Racing - Air Force recruiter injured by driver speeding out of control

Driving in a southbound lane on Academy Boulevard in Colorado Springs, Colo., Master Sgt. Prince E. Porter Jr. saw the white 1980 Camaro racing another vehicle in the northbound lane.He watched helplessly as the speeding Camaro hit the median at more than 75 mph (the speed limit was 50), and the
July 2, 2007
BIRD BUSTERS! - USDA banishes 'fowl guests' outside Vance AFB

Open areas that make northwest Oklahoma a great location for a flying training base also are very inviting to some natural fliers. Unfortunately, the two groups of fliers can't safely share the same air space, especially when geese are using the fields just outside Vance Air Force Base, Okla., for
July 2, 2007
A MOM'S MISERY - Air Force civilian loses daughter to drunk driver

I recognized her long, dark, curly hair immediately. She lay under a white sheet, simply appearing to rest peacefully. She didn't seem to have a scratch. Hopeful, I started bargaining with God: "Please, Lord, just let her open her eyes, and I will do anything."Not a movement. Not a sound. Nothing.I
July 2, 2007
ARTHUR IS KING - Photographer faces off with attack dog

Arthur had a reputation for having a few screws loose. But I must have been crazier than him, because I taunted him into a tussle. I should have known better; Arthur also is known for having a short fuse. As he unleashed his fury upon me like a 300-pound defensive lineman blindsiding a helpless
July 2, 2007
DOGGY BOOT CAMP - When these instructors bark orders, their new recruits are sure to listen

He sizes up his troops with an icy glare. As he scrutinizes his trainees' every move, he wonders to himself, "Which one will be a problem? Who will be crazy, lazy, skittish, clumsy or a slow learner? And who will separate himself as the best of the best?"He barks out his commands, and they do their
May 6, 2007
ARMED & DANGEROUS - New ammo improves pilot safety, reduces collateral damage

Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots at the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing at Balad Air Base, Iraq, are employing a new 20mm cannon round in their M61/A1 Gatling guns for the first time, improving pilot safety while reducing collateral damage.Airmen first validated the rounds at a firing range and
April 27, 2007
Now that it is airborne in New Mexico, it's time for the CV-22 Osprey to QUIET THE CRITICS

With the CV-22 Osprey soaring above the skies at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., it's perhaps a sign of the aircraft's resiliency, having overcome heavy controversy in the press and in Congress the past few years.The criticism came from the aircraft's high cost and some well-publicized mishaps during
April 27, 2007
115 POUNDS LIGHTER! - Fitness program changes civilian's life

Diana Harmon awoke startled and confused. Her cat stood on her chest, pawing at her face. But the feline wasn't trying to hurt its master, it was trying to get her to breathe.Weighing 270 pounds, Harmon suffered from sleep apnea. Not wanting to use a Continuous Positive Airway Pressure machine, she
April 27, 2007
Tears for Chloe - When an Air Force couple lost their 2-year-old twin daughter to a tragic accidental poisoning, they decided to ensure her death would not be in vain

Billie Lombardo tried to stay calm, but panic overtook her like a swarm of angry bees. Something was wrong with her 2-year-old twins. Kevin lay on the bed lethargic and barely responsive. Seconds earlier Chloe had passed out at the breakfast table and went into convulsions.Then Chloe stopped
March 30, 2007
THE 13TH STUDENT

"The Cool School" sure is a catchy moniker for the Arctic Survival School. But after spending a week with the instructors and 12 students (they affectionately called me the 13th student), I respectfully request a more fitting nickname ... "Freezing My Butt Off U."With temperatures that dipped as low

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