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The Ups And Downs Of Celebrity

Did you know actor Barry Williams had dreams of becoming an Air Force pilot before he hit in big in Hollywood? The “Brady Bunch” star admitted he considered joining the military like his father, but instead he stuck with acting and gained fame as the oldest of three brothers on the popular TV series. Who knew Williams would get a second shot at his dream? More than 40 years after expressing interest in joining the military, the 53-year-old former heartthrob was made an honorary member of the Air Force’s 4th Fighter Wing’s 335th Fighter Squadron. Last week Williams got the … Continue reading →

Officials Say Weather Caused UFO Reports

Do you believe in UFOs? It seems that every so often, we get a report that someone somewhere has spotted one. This past November, several United Airlines employees reported seeing a saucer shaped object hovering over Chicago’s O’Hare Airport. The workers reported that the unlit object hovered over a terminal before disappearing into the clouds. A United Airlines supervisor called the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to ask if anyone else had seen the object. None of the controllers saw it and nothing appeared on radar. The FAA has written the sighting off as a “weird weather phenomenon” and decided that … Continue reading →

3 Reasons Why Women Leave the Military

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The Defense Department Advisory Committee on Women in the Services wants to know why women are leaving the U.S. military during the window that occurs between their fifth and eighth years of service. As a woman who left after serving eight years in the United States Air Force, I’d like to shed a little light on this subject. Here are the three big reasons why women leave the military between five and eight years of service: 1. Initial enlistments are for four or six years and many soldiers need to extend a 4-year enlistment in order to take a stateside … Continue reading →

5 Things You Should Know Before Attending an Air Force Function

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1. Is it formal, semi-formal or battle dress? If it is formal, your escort will wear a Mess Dress which is the Air Force version of a tuxedo. You will need to wear a full-length gown (ladies) or a tuxedo (men). If semi-formal, your escort will be wearing their dress blues with the appropriate semi-formal white shirt. You should wear a tea-length dress (ladies, day or evening), a cocktail dress (ladies, evening) or a suit and tie (men). If you are attending a battle dress function (which is rare) wear something that you feel comfortable crawling across the floor in … Continue reading →

3 Things a Military Spouse Needs to Know

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So you’ve married into the military, huh? As an eight-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force and an Air Force wife for seven years, I feel qualified to tell you a few things. Today, I plan to tell you about the three magic things you need to know: your spouse’s rank, unit and duty phone number. There is no doubt about it. You must know all three of these things. Rank is everything in the military and knowing it can save you and other people a great deal of time and energy. Rank can also make the difference between cashing … Continue reading →

Being a Military Wife

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I’m sitting here in what is left of my kitchen. There are four strangers walking though my house and going through everything I own. All that I have is in their hands now and all I can do is give them an envelope of cash and hope that I see my things again someday. I am a military wife. “Active Duty Dependent Spouse” is my official title. I’m hardly dependent though. My husband and I have been married for seven years now and he’s been dependent upon me all this time to manage, furnish and decorate his home, shop for … Continue reading →