Story by Maj. Mary Hook | 162nd Wing | 12.03.2022
In early 2022, 1st Lt. Nathan Thomas arrived at Morris Air National Guard base for the F-16 Fighting Falcon Basic Course. Typically, the unit hosts student pilots from around the country and the world who have never been to the Old Pueblo. Yet for Nathan, the assignment was a homecoming and a reunion....
Story by Michael Crane | 139th Airlift Wing | 10.20.2022
The Bigham family has served with the 139th Airlift Wing since 1953 when Jim Bigham joined the unit along with his twin brother Mort Bigham. Jim’s son would eventually join the unit and attain the highest enlisted rank in the Air Force....
Story by Maj. Jean Kratzer | Task Force Spartan | 06.17.2020
New York Army National Guard Major Maj. Michael C. Costello, a Guilderland, N.Y. resident currently deployed to the Middle East with the 42nd Infantry Division, expected to miss the birth of his second child....
Story by Senior Airman Alexis Wade | 179th Cyberspace Wing | 03.08.2020
Military members often take pride in being a part of their “military family”, those who may not be blood related, but are there for you and will always have your back. For one family in the Air National Guard, the “Guard Family” aspect is taken to a whole new level, having multiple family members serving in multiple capacities together since the Korean War....
Story by Senior Master Sgt. Beth Holliker | 180th Fighter Wing Ohio National Guard | 04.10.2019
The Guard Family is a well-known phrase throughout the Air National Guard, highlighting the close-knit relationships built while serving as members of the Air National Guard, often times serving entire 30-year careers with the same unit. Bringing true meaning to the phrase, Senior Airman Arika Hoffman and her brother, Senior Airman Alex Hoffman, decided to embark on a journey of military......
Story by Staff Sgt. Brittany Cannon | 131st Bomb Wing | 08.11.2017
It’s not easy to see the golf-ball sized blue rubber ball bouncing from wall to wall, as two people run back and forth trying to send it across the court to their opponent....
Story by Staff Sgt. Brittany Cannon | 131st Bomb Wing | 08.07.2017
“My spirit heard Him say ‘this is what I want you to be,’” said Capt. Jennifer Pacheco of the moment she first realized she had found her calling....
Story by Airman Megan Shepherd | 179th Cyberspace Wing | 12.09.2016
Cooper Burton stood next to his father as they both raised their right hands and recited the oath of enlistment Dec. 2 at the 179th Airlift Wing, Mansfield, Ohio....
