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  • Veterans Day Commentary from COMPACAF

    The eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month marks a monumental time in the history of mankind. On that day, November 11, 1918, an armistice went into effect between the Allied Forces and Germany, effectively marking an end of hostilities in the First World War.President Woodrow

  • Veterans Day: Reflecting on a proud legacy

    As we reflect on our heritage this Veterans Day, let us remember with great pride the achievements our service members have made and honor their many sacrifices. It is our Armed Forces that carry the great burden and responsibility of defending the nation and our allies, and we do it with honor and

  • Kadena Leadership Pathways - calling all leaders

    Kadena Warriors! Are you ready to lead? I challenge each Airman, civilian, and family member to be proactive and sign up for leadership and resiliency courses offered under the new Kadena Leadership Pathways program. These courses can help you be a more effective leader, no matter who you are or

  • Could Kid Rock have gotten it right?

    There is certainly no shortage of opinions regarding morality, but certain moral truths are so self-evident that even a hard-partying, rock star can recognize and use them to entertain and sell music. Is it possible that someone as seemingly shallow as Kid Rock could get it right about something as

  • KLI internship builds vocabulary, friendships

    I've been to U.S. military bases many times before, but this was the first time I had an opportunity to work with military members on base.I was nervous doing everything at first, but everyone was very kind to me so I got used to working there quickly. I worked at the 18th Wing Public Affairs office

  • Wing commander delivers Labor Day message

    Team Kadena,Labor Day weekend is iconic in that it signifies the end of summer, the flood of yellow school buses and the "beginning of the end" of the oppressive heat cycle. With the more tolerable temperatures and the close of our "critical days of summer" awareness campaign, unsurprisingly we

  • My job is prosecuting sexual assault

    Here's a simple truth...sexual offenders reject our core values of integrity, service and excellence, in favor of following their own base, undisciplined, criminal desires. Most sexual assaults committed by Airmen are "blue on blue," or Airmen victimizing other Airmen. So in addition to rejecting

  • They call me 'Shirt'

    In the pantheon of NCOs, the first sergeant or "Shirt" can easily lay claim to the status of "hardest working and most versatile" of all sergeants in the U.S. Air Force.The concept of the first sergeant in the U.S. Armed Services started with General Baron Von Steubon. Von Steubon's background with

  • What are 'Your Three Words?'

    Have you watched ABC News Good Morning America video segment entitled "Your Three Words?" From military spouses and their children saying "I Miss You" to their loved ones in Iraq and Afghanistan, or the young couple celebrating with the sign "Having a Baby," the videos have been expressions of life

  • Celebrate the Fourth with pride

    Team Kadena,As we celebrate the 236th anniversary of America's independence, let us reflect on the hard-fought freedoms we enjoy as Americans and also appreciate those who sacrificed mightily to ensure these freedoms.Independence Day is not only a time of entertaining family and friends, eating