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  • Dagger Point with Staff Sgt. Ryan Vottero

    Recently Davis-Monthan Air Force Base's own Staff Sergeant Ryan Vottero, 355th Security Forces Squadron, wrestled for Team USA. Vottero was selected to represent the country and compete in a tournament in Poland. JS: How did you become part of team USA?RV: In years past they used to run a trials

  • Big Brothers Big Sisters: An Opportunity to Give Back

    Looking to get involved in the community? If so, the Big Brother & Big Sister mentoring program could be for you. The program is in need of individuals to be role models for Tucson's youth.Through the Big Brothers Big Sisters program volunteers will be paired with a child between the ages of 7-17.

  • That others may play

    Depending on who you are speaking with, if you ask someone about the importance of video games, you may receive answers ranging from 'they are a waste of time' to 'they are my life.' One Airman here on D-M may not be the latter, but gaming has played a part in his life and career.Tech. Sgt. Melvin

  • South American Air Forces bridge gap through AFSOUTH liaison program

    A reality for members of the armed forces is relocation, be it another state or another country. For South American Air Forces one of their coveted positions includes living thousands of miles from their country, fellow military members, family and friends to work with the USAF as a liaison

  • D-M volunteers collect canned goods for Airmen in need

    Members of D-M lent a helping hand by donating canned goods and turkeys to those families in need for the Thanksgiving holiday. For three weekends, the Chapel Gospel Service volunteered their time to collect food items, as well as prepare boxes for U.S. Air Force active duty Airmen and families in

  • Surviving the holidays with Commanders

    As physical training failures have been on the rise Air Force wide, several commanders on D-M took the opportunity to become better informed about the services provided to help their Airmen not only pass their PT tests but also improve their overall health.The Health and Wellness Center conducted a

  • Airmen learn swing dance at The Loft

    Looking for something fun to do? Why not try out some swing dancing classes Thursday evenings from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. at The Loft. The class is led by Airman 1st Class David Brogdon. He's been teaching swing dancing for about four months."I learned how to swing dance six and a half years ago in

  • Helping man’s best friend

    This is a dagger point style interview with U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christian Sewart, 79th Rescue Squadron hydraulic specialist. Sergeant Sewart spends most of his free time volunteering at the Pima Animal Care Center and for a non-profit organization called Adopt-A-Bull. He helps care for and

  • 'Safe-n-Sound'

    In preparation for the winter months and upcoming holidays, the Air Force has begun this year's Holiday Winter Safety campaign, the theme of which is Safe-n-Sound, All Year Round. The campaign is slated to run from Nov. 16 through Jan. 2, 2013 and focuses on proper risk management during any and all

  • Lessons from Concessions: “Leading through service”

    Quite often, Airmen are asked to volunteer for numerous on and off-base organizations. In many cases, assistance is required to work at concessions to help raise money for worthy causes or to work in other community activities. The work is sometimes hard, the hours sometimes long, but there is a