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  • To all Twentieth Air Force Airmen,

    To all Twentieth Air Force Airmen, Thanks to all of you who have been part of Twentieth Air Force over the past two years and have been part of the historic and meaningful changes that will take the Intercontinental Ballistic Missile into the future. I am very proud of what we have accomplished and

  • Black-tailed prairie dog: friend or foe?

    In the Aug. 3 issue of the Warren Sentinel, I was quoted that I like to hunt as a favorite summertime activity. To clear any misconceptions that I might hunt out of season, I feel compelled to explain.Within the Great Plains and Rocky Mountains live small critters that have brought about much debate

  • The emotional effects of deployment

    As we see more and more members from Warren deploying in support of the Global War on Terrorism, it is becoming evident that people need to understand the impact being in a war can have on one's mental health.Let me begin by stating it is normal to be affected by what you experience, without

  • The need for speed

    I've been a safety professional for more than 30 years now. While many things have changed in that time, some have not.Back in 1977 the No. 1 cause of fatal vehicle mishaps was driving at excessive speed. Today nothing has changed. National and our own local rollover statistics show that speeding or

  • Good leaders display character

    For members of the profession of arms, character is, and will be, tested every minute of every day.Today's leaders must possess the courage of character, the courage to base one's character on a set of consistent beliefs or a conviction to one's value system.Courageous character traits identified in

  • Completing the mission requires teamwork

    Which group at the Mighty Ninety is more vital to complete the mission? Is it the operations group, security forces group, medical group, mission support group, or the maintenance group?Although, we could debate (jokingly, of course) who is more important, there is no doubt that it was our

  • Qualities of a leader:Integrity, loyalty, humility

    Jack J. Ingram, Jr. was my father. He was also a father figure to five of my cousins and one uncle.He took all of us to carnivals, fairs and the circus. As we got older, he was our biggest fan at all our track meets, basketball and football games. He was at our college graduations, promotion

  • Keeping apathy out of the ranks

    Professional military organizations are alive and well because they are a great place to serve.Some of the largest PMOs have a chapter or post here; for example, The American Legion Post #6, The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1881 or Post 4343, The Noncommissioned Officers Association Frontier

  • Our time to remember

    With Independence Day right around the corner, I felt this was a good time to address some issues by standing up for a tradition that I hold near and dear to my heart as a NCO in the United States Air Force and as an American.Time and again I have seen people run for the doors, speed up at the gate

  • Spouses of all ranks welcome to WSC

    The Warren Spouses' Club is looking for new members who are looking for a great way to get out of the house, make new friends and get involved in activities around the base. The WSC is open to all spouses of active duty, guard and reserve personnel assigned to Warren and the local area. They have