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  • Spotlight on Spouses: Ellie Taliaferro

    "I remember having to step out of my comfort zone and say, 'I want to do this,'" said Ellie Taliaferro, wife of Col. Jeffrey Taliaferro, 28th Bomb Wing commander. Ellie sat down at a local coffee shop to share her 21 years of experience as an Air Force spouse, and wife of a pilot. "There is some

  • A Christmas Salute

    Twas the night before the Christmas, I went home for leave;Being with friends and family, almost too much to believe!I was in the Air Force with a mission to get done;I looked forward to this break so I could have some fun.I had just returned back from a stint in Iraq;Being away from home; Gosh it

  • Ellsworth weather wizards

    When the weather outside is frightful, Ellsworth Airmen look for official guidance to keep them safe during these conditions.Meanwhile, the Airmen from the 28th Operations Support Squadron weather flight work around the clock to provide the base with the most accurate and up-to-date information."The

  • Legal Assistance website available for Ellsworth Airmen

    Have a personal legal assistance question? Need a will or power of attorney? The new Air Force Legal Assistance Website (found here) may be the resource for you. The site's features include:- Legal Topics: Short papers on common legal assistance topics such as wills and family law issues. It also

  • Through the crosshairs: Ellsworth Airman wins at Global Strike Challenge

    When Senior Airman Johnathan Byron left to compete in the Global Strike Challenge at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. Nov. 13 through 16, he had no idea he would be coming home with top honors.Airman Byron, a 28th Security Forces Squadron member, was presented the award for being the best shooter in

  • Chilled to the BONE

    With Nov. 17 marking the first official snowfall on Ellsworth Air Force Base, Airmen began preparing themselves for what may be a very cold winter.For some Airmen, this winter may be their first experience with extreme cold weather conditions."This will be my first time seeing and living in snow,

  • The call to serve

    They came from all walks of life: students, farmers, husbands and fathers.Throughout history, they answered the call. Veterans of the United States Armed Forces, stand together as one to receive praise and admiration from a grateful Nation. In honor of all veterans, past and present, Ellsworth Air

  • Fire on the Savannah!

    It was Sept. 11, 1943. The U.S.S. Savannah was continuing its offensive against the German shore defenses in Salerno Bay, Italy. Unknown to the crew of the Savannah, a German warplane was flying high overhead - preparing to release a type of radio-controlled glide-bomb they called a Fritz X."The

  • Remembering freedom through sacrifice

    "I was in Vietnam when my son was born."Staff Sgt. (Ret.) Larry Scudder, former 90th Special Operations Squadron cryptologist, said he was stationed at Cam Rahn Bay, in the Khanh Hoa province of Vietnam, when he received the news of his son's birth. "It was really cool to get the news," he said. "It