• Heroes at Home stress the importance of financial responsibility

    A 19-year-old Airman arrives home after a grueling day on the flightline.  A shaky hand sturdily wields a phone as oil-stained fingertips hastily swipe across a shattered screen.His heart beats rapidly as he checks his bank account with just a week to go until payday. Tension and uneasiness cloud

  • Spiritual fitness & hope

    In 1952 Florence Chadwick was a very well-known swimmer. In her teen years, Florence became the first woman to ever swim the English Channel and not just once, but once in each direction! Florence swam all the way from England to France and then she swam all the way from France back to

  • In the right place at the right time

    Airmen train daily to be warriors not only for global affairs, but local situations as well.When a tragic situation arises, Airmen are called upon to perform heroic deeds to ensure safety of citizens. Tragic situations are never scheduled, they just happen. For Senior Airman Cory Barrett, 509th

  • One team, one fight: a new dawn for 509th MUNS

    Commanders of the 509th and 709th Munitions Squadrons met to tear down the wall in the leadership section of their command building March 19, 2015.The demolition of the wall signified the merger of the two units. The new combined squadron will be renamed to the 509th MUNS. Renovations of the new

  • Grab the phone, not the gun

    288 -- that's the reported number of confirmed and suspected suicides involving active duty service members in 2014. 288 -- that's almost one suicide per day.If one suicide is too many, 288 is a crisis -- a crisis we can work together to deter. One simple way we can all help combat this crisis is by

  • Whiteman Key Spouse named Joan Orr Spouse of the Year

    Whether it's helping coordinate a wing 5K, raising money for local and national charities, spear-heading holiday parties, or cooking food for base residents, one Whiteman spouse has done it all.Marie Bowlin, spouse of Tech. Sgt. Eric Bowlin, 509th Munitions Squadron NCOIC of munitions