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  • Check yourself before you wreck yourself

    Snow has begun to fall, enticing skiers, snowboarders and snowmobilers to the slopes throughout the coming months. With the onset of winter sports, proper preparation, safety equipment and a realistic self-assessment of one's skill is key to avoiding injury.According to the American Academy of

  • Overcoming holiday blues

    The holidays usually encompass the happiest of emotions. However, for some Airmen, stress can be at the top of the list. While most people surround themselves with their closest friends and family, that isn't always the option for some Airmen, which can create negative feelings."The core cause of

  • Airmen provide support for sexual assault victims

    "A victim advocate is someone who believes the victim right off the bat - when it may seem like no one else does."That statement, made by Kelly Dominguez, 28th Bomb Wing sexual assault response coordinator, clearly defines the role of Ellsworth's victim advocates."They are someone who stands there

  • Safe winter commuting rests in drivers' hands

    Driving - whether it be to and from work, school or a leisure activity - is a daily routine for most people. While distractions and hazards such as boisterous passengers or other vehicles on the road can be dangerous, the weather is one of the most important things to watch for while behind the

  • Safe habits lead to happy hunting

    As the leaves change from green to shades of red, orange and gold, most people's thoughts turn toward carving pumpkins and preparing for the holidays.A select group, however, breaks out their favorite camouflage, blaze orange, and hunting boots for a different autumn activity - hunting season. South

  • Rapid City native survives 100 combat missions, POW camp

    He survived bailing out of his burning P-51 Mustang over Nazi-occupied France during his 100th combat mission just days after the D-Day invasion, completed a daring escape from a German prisoner-of-war camp, and - aided by members of the French Resistance - eventually made his way back to his

  • Active Airman's Council gives Airmen opportunity to take charge

    Understanding the vital role played by those in the junior airman tier - airmen basic through senior airmen - the base's Active Airman's Council provides them opportunities to have their voices heard and help shape the Air Force. The AAC ensures that the approximately 1,541 Ellsworth Airmen that

  • Meet your new command chief

    It's 1984. A young man from Orion, Ill., graduates high school and decides to enlist in the U.S. Air Force a year later. Little does he know, this choice will launch a career that will take him around the world and span more than 27 years. Growing up in a rural town, Kevin Peterson always knew he

  • The Peacemaker

    In the years following World War II, the Air Force's fledgling Strategic Air Command faced a serious threat from a new adversary. Following Soviet ruler Joseph Stalin's military takeover of several eastern European countries in 1946 - mirroring that of Nazi Germany in 1941 - SAC's mission became a

  • 9/11 events change captain's life forever

    "Had it happened a day earlier, I wouldn't be here."Capt. Monika Johncour, 28th Operations Support Squadron chief of wing scheduling, utters these heart-stopping words about the terrorist attacks on 9/11 matter-of-factly. Casually perched on a stool in the 28th Bomb Wing Public Affairs photography