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  • February Chaplain's Reflection

    "Rising Above the Storm""But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint." Isaiah 40:31 (NIV)I recently traveled by plane during a heavy rainstorm. As the plane took off from the Columbia

  • January Commander's Corner

    It is my sincere hope everyone enjoyed a well-deserved break over the holidays. As we look to the New Year, we'll soon face the reality of reducing resources--yes, we've already been dealing with that, but I think they'll get even tighter for the foreseeable future. Effectively using our very

  • January Chief's Concerns

    How to professionally develop our enlisted ranks has been a topic of discussion by our leadership both officer and enlisted throughout the National Guard. The future of the South Carolina Air National Guard and our history of excellence in part, is dependent upon how we professionally development

  • January Retiree's Corner

    We had a count of 66 folks show for our December Luncheon, and a merry crowd it was. This time we had two great speakers, Col. Thad Myers, who informed and re-informed us about the Guard Association, and our 'surprise' speaker, Lt. Col. 'Abu' Gandhi, the relatively new 157th Fighter Squadron

  • January Fitness Tips

    Wishing everyone a Happy and Healthy 2014!!!Tips for Working Out: Hydrate: You always want to be well hydrated before working out. If you wait until you're thirsty, it's already too late: you're dehydrated. Have a bottle of water with you while you're working out, too.Eat Beforehand: Gearing up for

  • January Chaplain's Reflection

    "What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us," -Ralph Waldo Emerson.About this time of year, many people examine how well they did on their New Year's resolutions made last year. How about you? Are you wondering why you slipped up or are you sailing

  • Before the Yellow Ribbon Program - One Airman's Reflection

    In October 2006, I returned home from a deployment to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany. About a month after being home, I found myself struggling with some of the trauma I had experienced while caring for the spiritual and emotional needs of severely injured wounded warriors from Iraq and

  • December Commander's Corner

    As I rapidly approach the end of my military career, I want to take this opportunity to thank those of you that I have had the pleasure of working with over the past 27 years in the South Carolina Air National Guard. I joined the military in 1980 to get money to pay for college and 33 years later I

  • December Chaplain's Reflection

    "Loss and Hope - Remembering Pearl Harbor" "Yesterday, December 7, 1941--a date which will live in infamy--the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan...With confidence in our armed forces, with the unbounding determination of

  • December Fitness Tips

    If you are cautiously watching your sugar intake, beware of these foods or at least start reading your labels:Barbeque saucesFruit yogurtsChinese takeoutPasta sauceAgaveDried fruitsGranola barsEnergy barsDefined Bicep workouts:Standing Barbell Curl - 10, 8, 6 reps. Take a shoulder width grip on