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  • June Chaplain's Reflections

    Hello Swamp Fox family! This drill I’d like to tell you a story about a great theologian. His name is St. Augustine and he lived from 354-430 AD. There is a story of him walking along the seashore one morning, contemplating God. While walking he suddenly saw ahead of him a little child playing. The

  • May Commander's Corner

    By now, everything you see or hear has something to do with the Covid-19 or the Corona Virus. While I cannot understate the importance of personal hygiene, social distancing and staying home if you feel sick, I am going to talk about something totally unrelated – the State Partnership Program or

  • May Chief's Perspective

    As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads, hopefully everyone is adhering to the CDC’s precautions to reduce the risk of becoming sick. The virus is structurally related to the virus that causes severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). The COVID-19 outbreak has posed critical challenges for the public

  • May Shirt Blast

    Hello Swampfox!This month, I figured we'd revisit and bust some of the misconceptions I've heard throughout my career. If you have some, send them my way and we'll bust them next time! I’ll include references with each myth. Don’t agree with one? Reach out and let’s discuss.TOPIC:  Myths!WHY YOU

  • May Chaplain's Reflections

    Over the past few years of my military service, I was honored to give the invocation at many promotion, retirement and change of command ceremonies. Each of these events were opportunities to serve Airmen, specifically in the care of the soul. The thoughts behind my words were intentional and geared

  • May Fitness Tips

    Another fun challenge while taking a break from working at home!   Tabata at HomeComplete as many rounds as possible in 20 minutes!10 burpees20 pushups30 situps40 squats50 sec plank Lastly, try this FUN Tabata workout!34 Minute Tabata WorkoutStart with a 5 min warm up. (Brisk walking or jog around

  • May Retiree's Corner

    This is really strange, here I sit preparing to write the May Retiree’s Corner article, when today I should be preparing for our April Luncheon this afternoon?  Talk about changing times, none of us have had to endure this new pandemic virus, and it may leave scars in our memory banks for a long

  • June Retiree's Corner

    Well here it is, Memorial Day. The year 2020 seems strange. No Luncheon to report how many folks showed up, no newcomers, no nothing. So overall we all have just been maintaining. Supposedly our June Luncheon is to be held June 2nd. However, it doesn’t look like a go, and at this time I can’t

  • April Chief's Perspective

    The Oxford Dictionary of English defines resiliency as “the ability to withstand or recover quickly from difficult situations”. Likewise, in relation to physics, resiliency is the “ability of a strained body, by virtue of high yield strength and low elastic modulus, to recover its size and form

  • April Commander's Corner

    The current international crisis with Coronavirus has highlighted the need in our country for informed, logical perspectives and corresponding decisions. As service members, your family, friends, neighbors, and community look up to you. When crises arise, your opinion will frequently be sought out.