Feb. 20, 2013 Sergeant continues family tradition with 'Sounds of Harmony' At the age of 10, he was asked by his father to be a part of something that would forever change his life.Blessed with a gift that had been genetically passed down to him from his father and grandfather before him, he accepted the invitation to join his father's barbershop quartet. Barbershop is
Feb. 6, 2013 Airman amasses huge comic book collection Super-speed, excessive strength, X-ray vision--realistically, no human can obtain these skills naturally, but comic books provide a way to vicariously live through the lives of fictional characters who do have these abilities. And for Airman 1st Class Jeremy Evans, 375th Communication Squadron, the
Feb. 4, 2013 Scott Sergeant balances work and single motherhood According to Defense Department statistics, approximately 146,000 single military parents served in 2008,. This accounts for 6.6 percent of the total force and 5.3 percent of active-duty personnel. There are 15,000 single parents in the Air Force and female service members are twice as likely to be
Dec. 19, 2012 Airman learns communication skills in resiliency class This article is part of a feature series on how military members and their families apply skills learned in base resilience course by Airman 1st Class Jacob Eckhardt.The divorce rate in America is about 50 percent and one main contributing factor that leads to divorce is the lack of communication,
Dec. 18, 2012 Band of Mid-America features local musician "It is an incredible feeling to be able to play music and represent the Air Force where I grew up," said St. Louis native, Airman 1st Class Chris Haughey, a bassist for Air Force's Band of Mid-America stationed at Scott Air Force Base since 2011. "I would be honored to represent the Air Force
Dec. 5, 2012 Airman helps friend using lessons from resiliency class This article is part of a feature series on how military members and their families apply skills learned in base resilience course by Airman 1st Class Jacob Eckhardt.Senior Airman Kayla Becker-Botero, 375th Force Support Squadron customer support technician, used her resiliency training skills to
Nov. 15, 2012 Couple develops resiliency skills to deal with incurable medical condition This article is part of a feature series on how military members and their families apply skills learned in base resilience course by Airman 1st Class Jacob Eckhardt.When 22-year-old Senior Airman Paula Coleman found out she had an incurable hormone disease, she said she thought it was the end of
Oct. 24, 2012 Answering the bark Tens of millions of stray animals roam without a home in the U.S. A stray animal who crosses paths with Air Mobility Command's Army Lt. Col. Christopher Carrier and his family; however, should consider themselves lucky, because if found by the Carrier family, they would no longer be a stray. The
Oct. 24, 2012 PA officer represents Scott at Icon The Air Mobility Command will hosts its annual singing competition, AMC Icon Oct. 25 and representing Scott AFB is 1st Lt. Nicole White, who works for AMC Public Affairs. As the daughter of a retired master sergeant, she began singing at age 5 with her family as they sang in the church choir on
Oct. 17, 2012 Airman steps up to be the ultimate Wingman A Scott Airman who noticed the suicidal signs of a friend reported the problem and helped save his friend's life.Airman 1st Class Albert Chang, 375th Comptroller Squadron, not only got his friend and fellow servicemember the help he needed, but also served as a Wingman to actively be involved with