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By Senior Master Sgt. Kathleen McCool Air Force Recruiting Service While on an aircraft recently my seven-year-old son pointed out the window and asked me what was below. As I replied “mountains” he got a strange look on his face and said “that’s funny, they don’t look so tall from up here.” As I reflected on what he said I realized his statement mirrored my career Read the rest of this entry »

By Staff Sgt. Nicholas Bream 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron I was afforded the opportunity to share a heartfelt story of my experience while I was deployed on convoy duty in Iraq. The Learning Channel (TLC) came to my house before I arrived home and recorded the strength and courage that it takes my wife Nicole and three children, Amanda, Joseph, and Jessi to carry on everyday life while I am deployed Read the rest of this entry »

We talked about the Challenges of Thanksgiving travel, food and fitness, and less than a month later, her are bombarded with holiday travel and parties again. Avoid making your New Year resolution about fitness if you just spend half an hour per day working some fitness into the fun. Here are some moves and video Read the rest of this entry »

Photo: Rambo, a patrol and explosive detector dog assigned to the 447th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron (ESFS), attacks U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Stephen Hanks, a 447th ESFS military working dog handler, while training on an obstacle course in Baghdad, Iraq, Dec. 9, 2011. Read the rest of this entry »

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December 14, 1913 - The Japanese battleship Haruna (right) is launched.? Designed in response to the British introduction of the battlecruiser? in 1908, the Japanese Kongo -class battlecruiser mounted eight 14-in. guns.? The fourth and final ship of the class, Haruna , was launched at Kobe in December 1913.? Joining the fleet, it saw some service during World War I until being placed in reserve.? Upgraded in the mid-1920s to a battleship, Haruna was further altered a decade later and as re-classified as a fast battleship.? With the beginning of World?War II ,? Haruna aided in the invasions of Malaysia, the Philippines, and the Dutch?East Indies.? A workhorse for the Imperial Japanese Navy, it took part in the Indian Ocean Raid in April 1942 before escorting Japanese carriers during the Battle of Midway two months later.? Ordered south to Truk,? Haruna fought in the Guadalcanal Campaign and?conducted a devastating bombardment of Henderson Field?in October.? Though largely inactive in 1943,?the battleship saw extensive combat in 1944 as it?was present at the Battle of the Philippine Sea and the Battle of Leyte Gulf .? Returning to Japan for repairs late that year,? Haruna was sunk by American air strikes on July 28, 1945. Warships of World War II: USS Arizona USS Missouri HMS Hood Tirpitz Yamato Photograph Courtesy of the US Navy History & Heritage Command World War II: Haruna Launched at Kobe originally appeared on About.com Military History on Wednesday, December 14th, 2011 at 01:00:39 Read the rest of this entry »

For many, working up the motivation to exercise is a workout in and of itself. A desire to hit the gym is often trumped by excuses, soon forgotten about, and regretted later. It is understandable — there is work to do, children to take care of, spouses to support, and not enough time in the Read the rest of this entry »

Former Air Force flight surgeon and world-renowned aerobics expert Dr. Kenneth Cooper famously proclaimed that “fitness is a journey, not a destination.” When the 1st Maintenance Squadron tallied 75 physical fitness test failures in February 2011, Staff Sgt. Read the rest of this entry »

December 12, 1875 - Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt (right) is born at Aschersleben, Germany.? Entering the German Army in 1892, von Rundstedt saw extensive service during World War I .? Remaining in the army after the conflict, he rapidly rose through the ranks and was one of its senior officers in the years prior to World War II .? With the outbreak of the conflict in September 1939,?von Rundstedt led the main assault into Poland.??Turning west the following year, his?troops were instrumental in winning the Battle of?France.? After aiding in the planning for Operation Sea Lion , von Rundstedt was ordered east to lead Army Group?South during the invasion of the Soviet Union.? During the opening weeks of the campaign, his forces won a massive victory at Kiev before driving on Kharkov and Rostov.? Removed from command that November for disobeying Hitler, he became the commander of German troops in the West?in March 1942.? He remained in this role?through the Allied invasion of Normandy in June 1944.? Though removed?in July for stating that Germany should make?peace,?he returned to lead German troops in September.? Containing Allied gains during Operation Market-Garden , von Rundstedt later opposed the German plan for the Battle of the Bulge .? Relieved again in March 1945, he was captured by Allied troops on May 1.? Though charged with war crimes, he was never tried?due to his age and failing health. ??????? World War II - Commanders: General Dwight D. Eisenhower Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery Field Marshal Erwin Rommel General Omar Bradley Colonel General Heinz? Guderian Photograph Source: Public Domain World War II: von Rundstedt Born originally appeared on About.com Military History on Monday, December 12th, 2011 at 01:00:43. Read the rest of this entry »

Photo: U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Kurt Huver, a mission support specialist with the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, cuts a piece of metal tubing used for fabricating poles for telephone boxes in Commando Village, Nov. Read the rest of this entry »