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Lone Airman at Combat Outpost Keating Recounts Enemy Attack

Being the only Joint Expeditionary Tasked Airman assigned to an Army Combat Outpost on the outskirts of Afghanistan-Pakistan border can be a little intimidating and scary.

Recommended Holiday Mailing Dates Released for Afghanistan

The U.S. Postal Service announced its recommended mailing dates for delivery by Christmas to U.S. military servicemembers serving overseas at APO/FPO addresses in Afghanistan.

Bagram Airman Wins Singing Competition

This is the first year of "Operation Rising Star" in Afghanistan according to Army Sgt. 1st Class Marvin Williams, the host and coordinator of the show. Operation Rising Star is a joint American Idol-type singing competition. Much like the original show, contestants sing weekly, receive feedback from a panel of judges and then at the end of the show the audience votes for their favorite singer.

The Weapons of Warfare Adapt With the Age of Airmen

Airmen are using off-the-shelf commercial gaming equipment on the battlefield, and according to one Airman operating at a base still littered with Soviet-era landmines, they're a great fit.

Craig Joint Theater Hospital Helps Build Afghan Nursing Foundation

The Craig Joint Theater Hospital recently played a historic role in the new foundation of Afghan nursing.

Major Breaks 1,000 Combat Hours Milestone

Growing up in Caldwell, Idaho, Sam Tucker listened to the stories of his grandfather, retired Lt. Col. Carroll Tucker, and his exploits as a B-17 Flying Fortress navigator in World War II; young Sam Tucker knew exactly what he wanted to do when he grew up.

Commander Emphasizes Physical Fitness in Combat Zone

You better make sure you're physically fit - that is the bottom line from Brig. Gen. Steven Kwast, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing commander.

Two Airmen and Their Heated College Football Rivalry Support Afghan People Through Donations

In a Soviet-era aircraft hangar here, a rivalry born during America's Civil War and the Battle of the Red River, is still alive and well – although now that energy is supporting the Afghan people.

Air Force C-130 Dedicated to Army's 82nd Airborne in Afghanistan

An Air Force C-130H Hercules was dedicated to the Soldiers of the Army's 82nd Airborne Division stationed in Afghanistan, Oct. 5.

Airman Over Firefight: 'I Won't Forget Them As Long As I Live'

Those are the words of Capt. Gordon Olde, an F-15E weapon system officer following a battle at a remote military base about 10 miles from Pakistan that erupted on the morning of Oct. 3; what happened that day highlighted the unbreakable bond between Airmen and Soldiers.

Father and Son Guardsmen Deploy to Afghanistan Together

Missing family members is a common feeling many Airmen have while deployed, but for two Airmen, serving with the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, that feeling is a little less prominent. This father and son duo from a family of Airmen deployed to war together.

Airman Receives Purple Heart After Improvised Explosive Device Blast

When most Airmen were celebrating the Air Force's 62nd birthday, Tech. Sgt. Richard Gibbons woke up dazed and scared in an operating room at the Craig Joint Theater Hospital here with doctors and nurses tending to wounds inflicted by the enemy.

Air Force Birthday Celebration at Bagram

Hundreds of Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors and Marines celebrated the 62nd Air Force birthday with tradition, solidarity and a show of force on Sept. 18.

Airmen at Contingency Facility Provide Rest, Comfort for Service Members

In an air-conditioned tent, the sounds of Army Black Hawks carrying the wounded can be heard a few dozen feet away, as wounded service members eagerly await an aeromedical evacuation flight to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany.

Bagram Airmen Partner With Local Afghans for Burial Ceremony

Recently there was a solemn burial outside a mosque in the town that borders Bagram Airfield. A small group of mourners and the local mullah were in attendance as prayers were said for the deceased. It was not an event of major significance except to those who attended and those who had a hand in making it happen.


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