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  • Finding 'perfect peace' amid chaos

    "I have seen it firsthand, the difference that it makes when your eternity is secure," said Chaplain (Maj.) Jeff Struecker, U.S. Army (Ret.) after recounting how prayer helped shape the outcome of his personal experiences during the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu.Struecker, who served as an Army Ranger in

  • How to market yourself for employment

    This is the final segment in a two-part series on effective job search techniques, resume writing and interviewing. Please look for the first installment -- covering setting goals, conducting a job search and networking -- at www.hilltoptimes.com.Once you've found a few potential job openings it's

  • No Airman left behind--pursued by anxiety

    A young man lifts weights in a crowded gym. All of a sudden, a lion appears in the doorway, locks eyes with the young man and bursts into full pursuit.That surge of adrenaline and panic is what one Airman here felt while performing normal everyday tasks."I'm going through this feeling of a lion

  • An idea once planted grows exponentially

    As the need has expanded, so has Linda Larsen's outlook as she continues her efforts with Operation Adopt a Ghost. The nonprofit enterprise started when her son told her some National Guard Soldiers weren't getting any mail and began with just four names and has expanded over time to nearly 2,000

  • Searching for a job effectively

    This is the first in a a two-part series on effective job search techniques, resume writing and interviewing. Please look for the second installment -- covering resume writing and interviewing techniques -- in next week's edition of the Hilltop Times.In today's world conducting an effective

  • Leader shares AOR experiences

    Lt. Col. Anthony Maisonet, commander of the 75th Security Forces Squadron held a Warrior Call on Oct. 18. Maisonet talked about his roles and responsibilities while he was deployed at Kandahar Air Field in Afghanistan.In Feb. 2010, the colonel went on his second deployment, this time to Kandahar Air

  • Strength in sharing what you can give

    Team Hill members who attended the Combined Federal Campaign launch Thursday, Oct. 14, at the Hill Aerospace Museum, got an enthusiastic message on service from Meg Johnson. Constrained by a wheelchair, Johnson delivered her speech on wings of enthusiasm, fighting an echo in the sound system, but

  • Rebuilding Camaro comes with a few surprises

    For Corey Dalton, working on the 1969 Rally Sport Camaro he's entering in the 309th Maintenance Wing's car show is almost like taking care of a younger sibling.After all, the car's been in his family for almost 40 years. And he plans to keep it that way.Dalton, a sheet metal mechanic for the 571st

  • Hill top performers earn Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez Award

    Richard S. Jones, Munitions Accountability Systems manager, was selected to receive the Air Force level Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez Award as the Munitions and Missile Maintenance Civilian Manager of the Year for 2009.According to Jones' citation, it was in his role as manager that he accurately accounted

  • Combat Arms hosts local law enforcement at pistol shoot

    In recognition of National Police Week 2010, the 75th Security Forces Combat Arms Section held a pistol shoot competition May 13, hosting more than 10 local law enforcement groups on the Combat Arms Training and Maintenance Range."As far as we know, competitions have been hosted by Hill Air Force