June 5, 2008 A mission of caring: operation brings children hope Most charitable endeavors begin with an interesting story no one would dare believe in a million years. Just ask Lisa Yancy. Thinking she was carrying on a conversation with an average female volunteer about a charitable relief program called Operation Care Mission, the young Air Force bride soon
April 30, 2008 Cowtown reservists working together bring a cadet home as a captain When two individuals collaborated during a group training exercise in the fall of 1998, they never imagined the impact their collaboration would have on one single participant; a desire to later return to the 301st Fighter Wing as a member. But after almost a decade, this former Texas Christian
April 30, 2008 Thousands flock to commissary in its return to Fort Worth Thousands of customers streamed through the commissary here during its first week of operation, reinforcing the military's decision to return the benefit to North Texas. "This is the first Defense Commissary Agency store to open on a joint services base," said Rick Page, acting director, during the
April 3, 2008 Community involvement spreads Air Force pride For over a year now, I've been going out to local schools to provide some assistance for their military programs. The idea originated after I was judging a local Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps competition. The instructor starting asking me questions on how to make their program better. I
April 3, 2008 A message of relevance Over my sixteen years in the 301st Fighter Wing, a continuous wind of change has blown across the Air Force Reserve Command. Principle events that have brought our wing from 'then to now' include the departure of the active duty Air Force from Carswell Air Force Base, surviving two Base Realignment