Features - Page 26

My sister, my wingman
April 11, 2012 — At 17-years-old, Michelle McMeekin was a high school graduate preparing for an adventure. Meanwhile, her 10-year-old sister, Wendy, was just preparing for middle school.In those days, the sisters were complete opposites. The elder sister, Michelle was the self-described 'mother-hen' of the family, always looking out for her little sisters and...

Survivor relives a terrifying night
April 11, 2012 — The date was Nov. 3, 2007 in Jacksonville, Fla., a day just like any other day for Navy Lt. William Sever and his wife, Lori. But as the sun set below the horizon, leaving the skies dark and cool, tragedy took its toll - significantly changing and threatening a successful Navy career.On Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station, Sever is known as the...

Every dog will have his day
April 4, 2012 — Dog lovers say their dogs are more than just pets; they're family. Dogs are there when we need them to lift our spirits when we are down and can protect us when necessary. We trust and believe in them and share a deep emotional bond. The 628th Security Forces Squadron military working dogs at the Joint Base Charleston - Air Base kennels...

The Green Knights Motorcycle Club: They serve, they ride
April 4, 2012 — The sound of thunder rolls from the tips of chromed steel horse exhausts and the noise echoes into the Carolina afternoon sky. Motorcyclists, every one dressed in faded denim, sunglasses, chains and leather, ride fast and loud through the winding freeway. They are bikers, but their official name is the Green Knights Military Motorcycle Club,...

1st CTCS photographer captures first place spot in the Annual MILPHOG competition
April 3, 2012 — It's Sept. 15 and the mid-day sun is beating down on a company of soldiers. They know something is about to happen, they can feel it in the air. The heat has sweat dripping and anticipation has their hearts racing. BLAST! A car bomb goes off and the chaos begins. Staff Sgt. Ashley Hyatt, a photographer with the 1st Combat Camera Squadron at Joint...

Airman forecasts clear skies as TV weatherman
March 28, 2012 — Every night, thousands of families across South Carolina gather around their television sets to watch the evening news. For more than 25 years, they have entrusted Bill Walsh, a two-time Emmy Award Winner, to provide them accurate and updated weather conditions as the on-air chief meteorologist at WCSC-TV Live 5 News in Charleston, S.C.As one of...

One shop keeps Security Forces operational
March 27, 2012 — When security forces Airmen deploy, they don't receive their deployment gear like Airmen in other career fields. Instead, the 628th Security Forces Squadron handles deployments differently; internally. When most career-fields pick up their deployment gear from the base's individual equipment section, Security Forces personnel is done in house. That...

Original Tuskegee Airman: Shares military legacy, fight for equality
March 27, 2012 — He stared at the faded black and white photograph, his eyes filling with tears, as his mind overflowed with nostalgic thoughts of a different era. It was a time when the United States was at war; not only against other countries, but also at war against itself for racial equality. The photo he gripped tightly in his furrowed hands contained a...

Vehicle Ops keeps Joint Base moving
March 21, 2012 — People, equipment and supplies are constantly being moved throughout Joint Base Charleston making the 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Operations section vital to overall mission support and daily operational success.Vehicle Operations has 37 military members and 11 civilians working at JB Charleston - Air Base and Weapons Station,...

Shipmates Forever: Vietnam vet tells his story, mentors young Airmen
March 7, 2012 — It's the summer of 1967 and deadly race riots are breaking out across the United States, The Beatles are revolutionizing music and young men from every U.S. state are being drafted to fight a war thousands of miles away from home.Meanwhile, at Yankee Station, 130 miles off the coast of Vietnam, proudly fighting the war was business as usual for...