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  • March Chaplain's Reflections

    Welcome to Lent! This past Wednesday, the chaplains went around base giving out ashes in the sign of the cross upon the foreheads of those Airmen who wanted them. This literally marked the beginning of Lent. For the Christian, Lent is a time of intense spiritual growth that lasts forty days in

  • REAL ID Act Q&A

    The Department of Homeland Security has granted South Carolina an extension for making necessary changes to the state driver’s license required by the REAL ID Act.  This extension will expire June 6. At this time, a S.C. driver’s license remains an acceptable form of identification for accessing

  • January Chaplain's Reflections

    "Will You Stand in the Gap for Each Other?""I looked for someone among them who would build up the wall and stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land so I would not have to destroy it, but I found no one." Ezekiel 22:30 (NIV)

  • December Chaplain's Reflections

    For many, the holidays have something in common with warfare--there's a lot of stress and conflict. While obviously the intensity of holiday stress and family conflicts doesn't remotely compare to war, we can get through both by following some out of fashion wise sayings.An ounce of prevention is

  • November Chaplain's Reflections

    Thanksgiving is upon us and our minds recall that day nearly 400 years ago when the pilgrims lowered the anchor in Plymouth harbor in December 1620. They were filled with hope. They had survived a perilous three-month journey on an inhospitable Atlantic with only one casualty. Their incessant

  • October Chaplain's Reflections

    "When Life Calls for a Redo"How many times in life do you wish you could have a "redo?"  I am not terribly gifted when it comes to technology, which means I need a "redo" quite frequently. One of my favorite buttons on the MSWord document page is the undo symbol. The option to go back to the prior

  • September Chaplain's Reflections

    One of the traditions at the 169th Fighter Wing awards ceremonies is for those present to recite the Airman's Creed. Have you ever thought about the significance of some of the things we say about ourselves in that creed? One of the things that jumped out at me at the awards ceremony last month is

  • August Chaplain's Reflections

    "Who are you Leaning on as a Leader?"Every Swamp Fox is a leader...regardless of their rank and time in service in the SCANG. The most successful leaders are those who learn to lean on other leaders to help them accomplish what they cannot on their own. So I have two questions for every Swamp Fox:

  • July Chaplain's Reflections

    "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." - Mt. 11:28Have you ever thought to yourself "If one more person asks me to do something, I will jump right up across this desk and so help me I will not be responsible for my actions..."? Well I have and I imagine that, due