Sept. 1, 2009 Remembering a son: Ride for a cure On July 7, 2000 Tech. Sgt. Travis C. Hall of the 55th Security Forces Squadron's Elite Guard appeared to be the happiest man in the world. On that day, at almost 7 p.m. his first son Isaac was born. Isaac weighed seven pounds and Sergeant Hall and his family were overjoyed. As a proud father,
July 28, 2009 AADD provides smooth rides after long nights Imagine settling down in your favorite chair and turning on your favorite TV show with a steaming bag of popcorn. A fluffy blanket pulled tight over your toes compliments your most comfortable pajamas. As the show races through its convoluted plot with another shocking twist, you hear an
July 21, 2009 Chief Roy explains his road to CMSAF After completing high school, there wasn't much happening in Monroe, Mich., in 1982 for James A. Roy. He wanted to do something with his life where he could get some training and an education. He wanted to do something that wasn't what everyone else was doing. He enlisted as an airman basic in
July 10, 2009 Suicide prevention is every Wingman's top priority It is the second leading cause of death among 25- to 34-year-olds, third for 15- to 24-year-olds. On average, one happens every 16 minutes, making it the 11th most likely way to die in the United States. According to the National Institute of Health and Medicine, approximately 33,000 Americans
June 29, 2009 Deployed Airman watches daughter's birth An Airman deployed to Joint Base Balad got to witness his wife give birth to their daughter via Web cam June 17 who were back at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. Tech. Sgt. Nathanael Farrington, a 332nd Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron weather forecaster, said he called the American Red Cross
June 18, 2009 The role of the military father When people think of the military men serving at Offutt many words come to mind. Words like tough, honorable, courageous and hero are mentioned often by many. But, one word that people tend to forget is father. Being a father can be very difficult but being a military father can present a different
May 28, 2009 Green Days help Air Force, Offutt reduce energy costs Energy conservation efforts are critical for the base, as we currently have a $600,000 gap that has to be closed between energy expenses and allocated funds for energy. The Green Days Initiative sprung from a focused effort by 55th Mission Support Group leadership to conserve energy and reduce the
May 21, 2009 Poor choices lead to death of four Airmen A choice was made. A series of events preceded and followed that choice. It happened to be the wrong choice. In the process, since the choice had been made, a life ended. A soul was lost. What went wrong? What could have been done to prevent this from happening? As time goes by, each person, each
April 21, 2009 Lab techs provide vital info in patient care (Editor's note: Airman First Class Grannan is assigned to the 55th Wing public affairs office and currently deployed with the USNS Comfort in support of Continuing Promise 2009) Hospital Ship USNS Comfort is deployed on a four month humanitarian mission that offers medical treatment to locals in all
April 20, 2009 Area attraction offers all-natural experience, appreciation Shakespeare did it. Years later, so did Thomas Jefferson and John Lennon. All of these men and many others have noted the importance of trees in their writings. But would that have been the case if they hadn't had the opportunity to run around trees, climb on them, swing from their branches or even