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Honor Guard Spotlight: Airman 1st Class Jeromy Hamilton
June 29, 2010 — Name: Airman 1st Class Jeromy HamiltonHometown: Texarkana, TexasSquadron and job title: 437th Maintenance Squadron crew chiefTime in the Air Force: one year, seven monthsTime in Honor Guard: three monthsWhat inspired you to join honor guard? It was just the chance to honor to the fallen - in the highest way possible. What is your favorite aspect of...

Fireworks: just leave it to the professionals
June 29, 2010 — Independence Day is knocking on the door. Ready or not, here it comes. So what are your plans? If you are staying in the local area there are some great things to do right here in the Lowcountry.July 2: Joint Base Charleston at Naval Weapons Station Charleston will host the Freedom Fest Independence Day celebration at Marrington Plantation,...

Warrior of the Week: Senior Airman Paolo Santos
June 23, 2010 — Senior Airman Paolo Santos, 15th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, has been stationed at Joint Base Charleston for two years and is slated to deploy to the Middle East in support of Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom.His regular duties include weight and balance calculations, checking of cargo restraints and ensuring the safe placement of cargo and...

AADD brings volunteer spirit to Windwood Farm children
June 23, 2010 — Most Airmen Against Drunk Driving volunteers don't get to meet all the people they protect after driving a wingman home, and in turn, never fully see the many ways they provide a positive influence to those around them.In spite of this, driving under the influence is just one negative influence which exists in the community. There are many who are...

From D-Day to the Pacific, a veteran of two fronts
June 21, 2010 — This is the third of a three-part series highlighting Charleston Veterans and their contributions on D-Day which will run through the month of June. From a list of almost 60 names of Charleston's D-Day survivors made a number of years ago, a little under a fourth were still living. Of those, only three from the June 6, 1944, Allied invasion in...

Professional military education reaches to the masses at JB CHS
June 17, 2010 — In the 21st century Air Force, cyberspace is filled with information options. A trickle of available sites has quickly turned into a flood over the years, from Communities of Practice, Air Force public websites and the Air Force Portal, to a growing list of social networking sites.The possible topics are nearly endless, and the search results just...

Humble beginnings, heroic endings for D-Day veteran looking back
June 16, 2010 — This is the second of a three-part series highlighting Charleston Veterans and their contributions on D-Day which will run through the month of June. Billy Leonard is a Charlestonian through and through. He was born and raised in Charleston and, after attending the Citadel for just six months, joined the service in 1943 at the age of 18."I wanted...

JB CHS staff sergeant keeps it cool in Middle East
June 14, 2010 — With daily temperatures averaging 100-plus degrees Fahrenheit every day, having the right kind of technical expert on hand to make sure air conditioners and related equipment are functioning properly is in high demand. One such Airman is Staff Sgt. Christopher Varnes.Sergeant Varnes, a heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration...

Local Sailor looks back at the Battle of Midway Island
June 9, 2010 — Editor's Note: At last count, the Navy has on file the names of 292 survivors of the Battle of Midway. Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down and talk with one naval aviator whose introduction to war began as a 22-year-old Ensign and ended more than 20 years later after accumulating more than 7,500 hours of flight time, the Distinguished...

373 TRS readies international aircrew for flight
June 2, 2010 — If you have recently seen someone in an unusual uniform around Joint Base Charleston, you may have run into one of the 12 Royal Australian Air Force Aircraftsmen deployed 10,000 miles from home and working for three months straight.What brings the Australians halfway around the world to Charleston? Training - U.S. Air Force style.The United States...