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  • Dream fulfillment takes bold action

    Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream, but it only happened because of his commitment, was the message Maj. Gen. Richard Clark, vice commander of the Air Force Global Strike Command at Barksdale Air force Base, La., delivered at the a commemoration event at Hill Air Force Base."We always talk about Dr.

  • Birth record: 75th Anniversary of Hill AFB

    The year 2015 marks a very special one for Hill Air Force Base. It's the 75th anniversary of the installation.Three-quarters of a century has passed since Hill AFB began as a lowly airfield known as Hill Field in 1940 to support American military efforts inWorld War II.As we commemorate Hill AFB's

  • Brothers in arms: Siblings serve together at Hill

    Brothers in arms is a common expression among military members, but rarely do actual siblings directly complement each other's contributions to the mission.At the 388th Fighter Wing, 1st Lt. Sean Rush, a pilot in the 421st Fighter Squadron, and Staff Sgt. Brandon Rush from the 388th Aircraft

  • Hill Provides Thunderbirds a Show-Ready Paint Job

    Red, white and blue screamed through the sky at this year's Warriors Over the Wasatch Open House and Air Show as the Air Force Thunderbirds' performance took center stage.This tight team of pilots and maintainers put on a premier show for the 550,000 guests, but it's the members in the 309th

  • Hill Retiree Turns 101

    There are two things in Shirley Ball's life that remain constant -- every morning he eats breakfast at the Star Café in Clearfield, and every year his birthday rolls around, this year reaching 101.Ball's memory is still sharp, according to the café waitresses who serve him every morning, as

  • ALC supervisor bowls a strike as medalist in Senior World Games

    Every year the Huntsman World Senior Games comes to St. George, bringing in thousands of athletes over the age of 50 from around the world.Jamie Wehner, supervisor for Material Support at the Ogden Air Logistics Complex, joined the competition this year in the bowling event, having finally given in

  • Shelter director lived the horror of domestic violence

    For 20 years, Cacey Dyson had kept her story hidden, hoping to escape the trauma of her past, but she learned there is no escaping the lifelong effects of domestic violence.Dyson knows the statistics -- a woman is battered every 15 seconds and one in four women are victims of domestic abuse. Dyson

  • Berlin ‘candy bomber’ urges small acts of service

    Col. Gail Halvorsen, known as the Berlin candy bomber 65 years ago, said he is only able to speak to people about his experiences dropping chocolate candy bars hooked to small parachutes from his airplane during the Berlin Airlift because of two sticks of gum.While Halvorsen was flying food into

  • Adopt-an-Airman: New additions have smoother transition

    New Airmen hit the ground running when they are stationed at Air Force bases across the country and the realities of life with a new job in new territory hit full force, but Air Force leadership are hoping they have an easier transition with the Adopt-an-Airman Program, started nearly a year ago

  • Look Beyond the Differences and See the Talent

    Born with Phocomelia, an extremely rare congenital disorder causing shortened arms, no elbows, and missing limbs, Landon Weeks at age 10 wanted to learn to play the piano like his older brothers, but his mom, Lanette Weeks, had a difficult time finding a piano teacher who would teach someone who