Saluting veterans ‘eters World Werle don he sts nd wave he crowd ing the trae Dey parte down Charest No Rese, sve mon SAVE ALIFE | COUNTDOWN Tour stresses drunk- 180 days driving dangers until UCI Page 8 Page 20 PE bore and former prisoners of war from all branches ofthe armed frees joined {ogether to clara Veterans Day. See more photos on Page 8 ve duty deployed ts deployed Coa2 Ait Dispatch + Novernbor 14,2008, ComMMENTARY Ca ote He Wana “Shiki Wie comma Choe meer who voto a stp he fn Verney pre Nov 9 The weer ws sua the tou ofthe cl comma was ty erating. We ae frm tive ao wrk 3 comnny at pect an ctw he Strife vetan ve made and comin oan eso w eurcomey nots tf thnks goss to eveyone 0 cited withthe Cone Fede Capa ar ea “hank yoo everyone wi hoe to make ier: cecety sing = ano thse wo woke fn ‘Yur gener lp the many car Shed with CF Two slo is oth the fey off tt coon a ringing te Save A Life Turf te base No, 7. Tighe Sleho swarence program slong with he programs Chaexon APB ley as lise sch Annem Against Drink Driving cotinos remind each on of of | {he conseydences of diving under the inuens. Its my hope ht those who sended took hee what as presented. Remeber says hve wingman an plan and think about wht you ate ging to do Defoe you do ‘Ona aiferent ote, theft C-17 4 be delivered 4 Charleston AFB in more thn fve yous wil anive Nov. 18, The P-180 wil Be delivered fom the Bacing fai in Long Beach Cl, by Brig. Gen Bray Pra, dept sretr of Ai Space ad Information Operations, Headquarters Air Mobility Conmmand, Scott AFB, I, Using a row iepeton and dsiery pred, Bocing and the Defense Const Managemen “Agency have worked eluce preparation ine and to deliver an ait thats mis som rey from dy oe. The P= 180 heft of vera new and mache C178 tobe delivered to Tem Chalten. ‘On another high ot, he reset Health Series Inspection of our own 37H Medical Group showed significant improvement ince theta inspection, feat real he more noteworthy hy the et ht mote hs 28 percent ofthe 437 MDG ‘member are deployed! Te diligence of the 437 MDG Ammen no nly coins 0 the job don, bt the eta distance the goo exceed expectations is exemplary. ‘And lly congaulstions are de io ow newest Chict Master Sergeants Pas acrewsk, 437 Lopes Readnes Squdron Philip Easton, 37%h Mintosnoe ‘Squadron. Keth Geta, 437%h Operations Sport Squaon, Marvin Kraus, It CComiit Cam Squadron and Angela Valentine, $37%h Fore Suppor Squon ‘hese senior NCOs have cached the hight elise anki the At Fee, which comprises only oe percent ofthe end mmbers, This remade aecomplish ‘mont one ht reqs the usta pofissionalism nd personal ddieto othe Iighost Ar Forse eas ‘Weare. Tea Chiseston, Tak the Fight ote Enon! Commander's Action Line base ageny a chance to solve the problem, but i you dont get a stisctory answer, ‘alle ot 963 SSS, o send an emo 43Tawastonackalestn tal. Tis fr your opportunity to ake Charleston AFB a bater pace olive, work sl poy. To tation needed to contact you Action Line Message: hove a guetion about the tril shap on base: Seems me with al thence buldngs and sidewalsan parking lt hat have boen reba, how ‘me something not done forthe hit shop? Ia basy place anda ot of people tse have been going there fryers. i question i yo they not eve the thr shop a parking area ater than the ‘mone parking fot? Ut i 0 hand to drop af things sland somethin can Be ‘ried hat far If ou pul pt the ide dor to drop 1 of yo have o back or tutto drop things of on want a as go and lok aroun or buy something on have carry tout got ack in throng the side door to pick tap. They wed toiprk on the grass aea and now Iwas od the eter dy you can't da tha any mare "eis a realy had situation ad nado big change or et i ofthe tie shop They sy they area ting them they ave Going fo ove the shop Wel alae going ta move, ou ned 0 move It or ge thm a eter parking lot. If J do, ull or boc to he side door. You lay havea Big mod ale drive Answer: We appresiat your eos and recognize the problems associated with the st shop and is eurent ocaton. Tel shops, cori or Force Instruction 52-1022 Planning and Programming Now-appraprite Fund Faily Contraction Projects are in nique etegry of tvs whose fait improvements cen oly te finde with private funds A the base sno source of private funds, needed that he hit shop provides albl service to he base communi’ an ive slat. ‘fits one ofthe fist moves nou base long-tngeplen. ‘We ecenly aarded a project to consuc snow Child Development Cente. This projet it etmated to he complet March 2010. Aer CDC completion he hi hop wil be rosie tothe current CDC. This new lation fre tit shop il ‘mote apropitely place iti our shopping ditt and should help alleviate way of the problems awoined wit the ctrent oeton ‘Col John “Red” Milander 487th Air Wing commander l0= Were Not Perfect..But We'te Close Luu @CiGua= asCoMMENTARY Ait Dispatch + November 14,2008 3 Native Americans part of American Airmen answering nation’s call By Master Sgt. Angela Tristan “ike Mather Suadron st sergeant “ASHEVILLE, N.C.— Hesiags months wea te refet and highight awareness, enderanding and ‘expt of varying cultures During November, we co brat the igus lege and contributions of eur Americus nian and Alaskan Naive mnors ‘have answered my Nation’ cll. ‘Te first coat ofthe Aan’s Cred conveys use Cia meaning in the heats and ind of ou Native 1 am an American Ate [ative Americans are the “origina” Americans. They potted, preserved and held det this ld before the 13 olonis President Roosevelt Secretary ofthe Ing, ‘Me Hold leks, sid," dimeric i ne who lover ice and believes nthe digi of man tn meican {some bo wil ight for hs reco and hat of is eho Based on population peceataye, Naive Americans ave the hihes reson oF military service of al eine sro. am a Wareor [Native Amiens have built ona Wario thos tht toga beore ell. Many think 3 warrior sms ne who Kills, but the ethos goes beyond hat warrior ‘Sane who valus sens hone tg, winds ad ‘evan, Wario pt the neds ofthe people before theron. Native American ware willy ly dwn thot ves for thei peopl for thei country. Ths ‘ean the defen of the ston would bean com sidered the wltimstescrifie. Tis moth, we honor ‘raion past and presen "have answered my Nations call [Naive Americans have sles aneered the rational to sevice sings bith They played a i icant olin mtr srice om the American Dispatch pe deat Guan = panes oy Doge oy cred he US A une oammen ne Sopra Sense og pene ee ‘Sonny ce pai soca raed saint pacun ne arape what ones we hr fawn roa ee oh “November is more than reflect and are thankful for family, friends, home ‘and county.” Master Sgt. Angela Tristan 4) Wear Sach agent Revolution othe preset da. In 177%, Gen Geonge Washington asked, “think hey Indian] cum be made of excellen ws, a scouts fad light room” Many tbs were iol nthe ‘ar of 1812 Indians fought fr bath sides nthe Civil ‘War. Native Armerioan scouts were alo ered by ‘ody Roosevelt's Rough Riders dig the Spanish ‘Acarding to he U.S. Amy Centr of Military iso there have een 24 Naive American Mel of Honor ciples sine the Chil Wan the 2 ces ‘ya less Americ linn eeived the United ‘Stats’ Medal of Honor Given for military heroism “hore and heyond the elf dus” these warn ck -Mongomery, Cherokee; Erest Childs, Cesk; Van Barfoot, Choc; Mithll Rel loa Je, nna: ‘and Charles George, Cherokee, exhibited extardinary bravery nthe feof the enemy In March 200, Master Set Woodrow Wikon Kecbl« Sout, posthumously ‘evened the Mel of Honor ear afer bis allan ‘tons nthe Korean We, Mors than 12,000 American Indians served in Wor ‘War Unlike Afican American itary members, [Naive Americans were not seca int special nits Tn part for tc forts in Wold Wa the Sayer Act. ‘1924 ave all Native Americans hor inthe Uni Stats etteasip. Bore hat time, an Arctica nian ray or may not have bona US even depending on treaties, mariage, te) Mor: than 8,000 Amica Indians, oto oa Naive Anerican population of ese than 350,00, served Cher ete sag Pecks Oe Bre ie Seen en tate ai tenons gest hing Wo War Tntoth Word Was, Nate Ami Inn said inthe US. try se “cde alee More hn 7b AT angugss wee ted stant notion o a {ntimron, The mat wel taovn athe Neva Cade $v sed li Mrs ring ‘Word Wari They are bed wih saving coms Tres tenn the ent fhe wet, Tht cde wa ‘ede wa 968 Wh vole ite of 9 peste hn 2000 Native Arcs fag Vena, Natve American, Contd see ono huh wa, operations Sd cafe i etn aces Grads, Par Sematin Kowre an Southwest As esnding othe Degas of Deis, 18,000 ative Amrcins have deployed ag an ghanistn hing Operations gion Ending Prete We hve st 7. Army PE Losses Hot, Dove {heft fone Nave Arerean to ee con pe tens when er conoy was abuso March 2,200, {tee Cp. Hak Vu, hn the Seminole Natio, a File inaction sre Al Ant Province ny 206 ovetber ie thn Nave Avseran Retage sent tithe monte eft an are kh or thay ends ome Cum, so tee it fememiranc oa o bon ou eens A Wanbago Eilean We honor ur eens for her Bravery ad een sing death te eit hy ul I he rates fe “ody he re hn 190,000 Nate Amin sila wer, Te wines tbe ae tion despy ted, hy ano ie than he “then they set slong Senator Ben Nig Carpet Chyene Korean vlan, one ea, “There it marae fn the Ai Fore ht an ‘rin Hi inet xtra wha sly impor fen alhogh we ae difisert we atl tes fis inane Wessling we pono The fist cnt of the Aina’ Cred is or al 1am an mercan Airman have anered my Nation cl eee ol ta Mae