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  • Valentine's Day love story

    This Valentine’s Day we would like to celebrate the love of two Keesler couples. Below is the story of Tech. Sgt. Michael Johnson, 335th Training Squadron, DCAPES instructor .2016 was a difficult year for the Johnson family. During a visit made by Johnson’s brother and his family, Johnson thought

  • Valentine's Day love story

    This Valentine’s Day we would like to celebrate the love of two Keesler couples. Below is the story of retired Master Sgt. Kenneth Flynn, an EMSEC instructor. Kenneth Flynn met his wife while he was stationed at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany in October 1983. Flynn was 22 at the time and his now

  • Coexistence

    When I was young, racism was all around me. From the playgrounds at my elementary school to the stoop of the house I grew up in, I was plagued by it.My step-father, at the time, never hesitated at slinging racial slurs around like a rich talk show host throwing free gifts to a crowd. Any time I told

  • We All Have a Role, How PA Supports the AF Mission

    Every career field in the Air Force in some way contributes to the success of the mission. In some career fields, such as pilots, medics or security forces, it is easier to connect the dots than others. There are some career fields that people may not have even known existed in the military let

  • MLK Day: A day to remember

    Every year Martin Luther King, Jr. Day comes around and many people take the day off and think nothing more of it.Kings “I Have a Dream” speech may be taught in school, but how many of us can recall any of his other speeches?The day before he was assassinated King said this in his “I’ve been to the

  • An Eventful Year

    Welcome to 2017, Team Goodfellow! I hope everyone had a relaxing and memorable holiday season. I also hope you're recharged and ready to get to work. The Airmen, Soldiers, Marines, Sailors, Coast Guardsmen and civilians at Goodfellow have impressed me every single day with your professionalism and

  • Getting to know families of fallen veterans

    With Veterans Day now in the rearview, I recently had a chance to reflect. Every year, we emphasize the importance of the contributions of our Armed Forces members, both past and present. While this notion is absolutely warranted, some of the biggest contributions that often go unnoticed are the