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WMZQ visits JBA
May 16, 2014
Staff Sgt. Lucas Tripp takes a break with his dog Bak, during a radio station WMZQ’s Military Appreciation Week event at Joint Base Andrews, Md., May 15, 2014. Tripp is an 11th Security Support Squadron military working dog handler and Bak is a German Shepherd detector dog. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ryan J. Sonnier)
Inaugural Heritage Park Tattoo Event
May 14, 2014
Joint Base Andrews is hosting a free concert at Heritage Park on Saturday, May 17, 2014.
Sesame Street, USO help Team Andrews families prepare for PCS season
May 14, 2014
Joint Base Andrews families attend the Sesame Street/USO Experience for Military Families at Joint Base Andrews, Md., May 14, 2014. The seven month stateside tour began April 4 at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, and is slated to perform more than 200 shows at 69 bases by the end of October.(U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Aaron Stout/released)
Sailor epitomizes reservist motto
May 14, 2014
Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Patricio Mendoza, Naval Air Facility Washington Reserve Health Hospital corpsman clerk, was recognized as this week’s Warrior of the Week, May 14, 2014 at Joint Base Andrews-NAF Washington, Md. (U. S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Joshua R. M. Dewberry)
Retired service member found dead in hotel room
May 13, 2014
Every hero needs a sidekick: a tale of two mothers
May 12, 2014
Ginger Preston (left) mother-in-law to Airman 1st Class Samuel DeWitt (right), shares a moment with her first granddaughter Kynnedie at MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital, on March 31,2014. DeWitt, 79th Medical Staging Squadron diet therapy apprentice, and his wife Kaila said Preston is their hero. (U.S. Air Force photo / Amber J. Russell)
May 5 - Pulse on AF force management
May 8, 2014
Bundles for Babies helps parents prepare
May 7, 2014
Staff Sgt. Alicia Kruger and husband, Matt Brown, complete a “What do babies need?” activity during a Bundles for Babies workshop at the Military & Family Support Center, May 2, 2014. Bundles for Babies addresses the role of new parents by providing guidance and information on nutrition, financial changes and safety concerns. Kruger is an 89th Communications Squadron system administrator who is expecting her first child. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Bahja J. Jones)
Airmen go above, beyond for "Bonehead"
May 6, 2014
Master Sgts. Phillip Allen and Matt Cagle, 744th Communication Squadron plans and program managers, look over design plans before constructing a memorial display case at Cagle’s home workshop in Clinton, Md., April 22, 2014. The case displays memorabilia of the school’s namesake, Capt. Francis T. Evans, Jr. and is located at the school just outside of Joint Base Andrews, Md. (U.S. Air Force photo/Aimee Fujikawa)
Airman takes calm approach to explosive career
May 5, 2014
Senior Airman Brian Mink is shown in his explosive ordanance disposal protective gear at the 11th Civil Engineer Squadron on Joint Base Andrews, Md., April 21, 2014. Mink is an 11 CES EOD journeyman. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Robert Cloys)
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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jovan Berry, poses for a portrait.

How a Lifetime of Training Saved a Life

“You better not die; the kids would be so mad.” It’s a surreal scene. The smell of a small, old bathroom, the endless noise of security forces over the radio. A man, blue in the face, face down on the floor in a dire medical situation. And a...
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Lessons in leadership for new supervisors

I had the honor of serving as class mentor for Airman Leadership School Class 25-Foxtrot, and I was guest speaker at their graduation on Aug. 28, 2025. Watching these dedicated Airmen complete their first level of professional military education was...
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