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  • August Chief's Concerns

    It wasn't very long ago that those of us in the National Guard were looked upon as inferior by most members of the Active Duty forces. Like me, many of you may have been labeled a "weekend warrior" and I'm sure you've all heard some of the comments; "Oh, it's only the Guard; only two days a month,

  • August Fitness Tips

    Fruits and veggies are plentiful during the summer months. But if you are still having a hard time getting the recommended amount, consider using your blender to mix these healthy foods. When you get in the door in evenings, instead of reaching for the cookies and snacks try mixing spinach with a

  • August Chaplain's Reflections

    During the months of June and July parts of South Carolina received record amounts of rainfall. While water is essential for the growth of trees, so are times of drought. How can this be you ask? When there's a lack of rain, it's been proven that the roots of trees go deeper into the soil to find

  • August Retiree Corner

    Well now, we had 86 folks show up for the July luncheon. I loved it when the NCO Club smugly set up for 64 folks. I told them 75 and you beat the mark. I'm proud of you. We had many first timers, although by now they escape my memory, I apologize for that because I didn't write their names down,

  • July Commander's Corner

    It has been a couple years since my last Commander's Column, and this wing has continued to set new standards and demonstrate the patriotism, professionalism, and performance that make me so proud to be a Swamp Fox. You have all epitomized the Air Force's core values of "Service Before Self" and

  • July Chief's Concerns

    I recently had the opportunity to attend a Command Chiefs' meeting, standing in for our State Command Chief, Chief Master Sgt. Larry Crowson. The meeting was very informative and numerous important topics were discussed. One of the main topics was the process of conforming to a "3 to 1" Total Force

  • 6 Key Steps for Career Resilience

    As an executive coach, I know that the path to professional success isn't what it used to be. When we Baby Boomers entered the job market, career success could be a matter of climbing onto the right organizational ladder, and then hanging on. As a young lawyer I was pretty much told, "Be loyal to

  • July Fitness Tips

    These are some fruits and vegetables that are best to hydrate our bodies:Water is your body's principal chemical component and makes up about 70 percent of your body weight. Every system in your body depends on water. Water regulates body temperatures, eliminates toxins, carries nutrients and oxygen

  • July Retiree Corner

    Frankly I was a bit disappointed we had only 40 folks show for our June Breakfast. We had a wonderful meeting, and a wonderful speaker from McEntire, Col. Mike Metzler, who I have accused of being a Magna Cum Laude Toastmaster Speaker. The guy is good. He filled us in on the many happenings at

  • Training for Life Together

    If there's one thing we do in the military, it's training! We train to deploy. We train to work stateside. We train to help hurting wingmen. We even train on how to train! The good part is, based on our performance overseas and in past inspections, our training consistently pays off. Military