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PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - Capt. Ryan Liss, public affairs officer, 920th Rescue Wing here, and his toddler son, Ben, walk in step during the June unit training assembly. Captain Liss is new to the Air Force Reserve as he recently transfered from active duty. As an Air Force Reservist, Captain Liss will now serve as a Citizen Airmen, part civilian, part Reservist. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Cathleen Snow) Far-away Fathers
Father's Day is a special day to pay homage to that man who contributed to your creation. Not only will I spend this one with my dad, one of the most patriotic men I know, but I will be thinking about all of the fathers in the 920th Rescue Wing here who recently deployed to Afghanistan.I was lucky growing up because my dad was always there for me.
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2011
DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. - Tucson Police Department Officer, Marcos Amado, not only serves his city, but his country as well. One weekend a month and two weeks a year he goes by Tech. Sgt. Amado and serves as a Reservist at the 943rd Rescue Group here. Both jobs, civilian and reserve, he works in the law enforcement field - as an Airmen he serves as a combat arms training and maintenance (CATM) instructor. "With careful planning well in advance, I have been able to balance my role as a police officer and traditional reservist pretty well," said Officer Amado. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Aaron Milner) Ride-A-Long with Tucson Police Officer and Reservist Marcos Amado
While growing up, Tech. Sergeant Marcos Amado remembers TV shows which portrayed police officers as the good guys. Today, the Air Force Reservist has taken the high road on his civilian career path as a sworn officer of the law in one of the top 20 most dangerous cities in America. As an Airman in the Air Force Reserve's 943rd Rescue Group,
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2011
A deployed Air Force Reserve crew from the 911th Airlift Wing, Pittsburgh Air Reserve Station, Pa. performs inter-theater airlift using their C-130H Hercules in support of Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom and the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa. They are credited with hauling 2,700 passengers and 600 tons of cargo, some of which were bandage missions or medical evacuations of injured troops. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Capt. Cathleen Snow) Air Force Reserve cargo plane hauls memories, lightens load for one Airman
Now that Labor Day has come and gone and Football season is ready for kickof, I can't help but to reflect upon my summer vacation, which I believe embodies the esprit de corps of hard-working Americans in the truest sense, and includes a winning, all-star American team.It all started when I tried to hail a cab in the middle of the desert during my
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