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Macdill Honors Vets Vol. 40, No. 45 Friday, November 11, 2011 MacDill honors vets Photos by Senior Airman Melissa V. Paradise Service members from U.S. Special Operations Command stand in formation during the Team MacDill Veterans Day ceremony held at Memorial Park MacDill Air Force Base, Nov 8. Service members from U.S.SOCOM, U.S. Central Command and the 6th Air Mobility Wing stood in formation representing all men and women of the armed forces. COMMENTARY Veteran’s Day about service, sacrifice by Jim Garamone first modern global conflict, was an enormous was spilled during the Korean conflict to halt American Forces Press Service divide for the world. Millions of service mem- aggression. bers died in the conflict. Millions more civil- Congress moved Veterans Day, along with Until the 1960s, veterans groups used the ians were also killed or died of disease. most other federal holidays, to be celebrated red poppy as the symbol of Veterans Day. In It truly was a world war. Troops fought in on the closest Monday to the traditional date. Great Britain, it still is. Turkey, the Balkans, East Africa and the But soon Congress reversed itself on Veterans The symbol comes from a poem, “In Flan- Middle East as well as in Russia and France. Day because of public pressure to honor the ders Fields,” written by Canadian doctor John The war caused the Russian czar to fall and powerful symbolism of the 11th hour of the M. McCrae in 1915. The first two verses of Mc- allowed Vladimir Lenin to build what would 11th day of the 11th month. Crae’s three-verse poem read: become the Soviet Union. This year, national observance of “11-11-11,” On Nov. 11, 1918, that war came to an end. will include a presidential wreath-laying at “In Flanders fields the poppies blow At 11 a.m. the shooting stopped. A war that Arlington National Cemetery and ceremonies Between the crosses, row on row, saw 20,000 British “Tommies” die in 20 min- around the country. That mark our place; and in the sky utes at the Battle of the Somme in 1916, was Along with two world wars and Korea, The larks, still bravely singing, fly over. The war that saw 1,384,000 French “poi- Americans and their allies have fought and Scarce heard amid the guns below. lus” die, ended in the trenches that extended died in Vietnam, Lebanon, Grenada, Panama, from Switzerland to the Belgian coast. Ameri- Kuwait, Iraq, Afghanistan and other places. “We are the Dead. Short days ago cans, who joined the war in 1917, lost more Today, the United States’ armed forces con- We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, than 100,000 soldiers in the fighting. front enemies around the world. U.S. soldiers, Loved and were loved, and now we lie The Germans had signed an armistice with sailors, airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen In Flanders fields.” the allies and to the generations of The Great defend freedom on station wherever, whenever War, Nov. 11 remains Armistice Day. For de- they are called. McCrae tended to the first victims of a Ger- cades, veterans sold paper poppies to raise Those serving today are ensuring that they man chemical attack on the British line at the money for memorials and for the families of do not ignore the final verse of McCrae’s po- Belgian town of Ypres during World War I. those who died in the war. em: The fields of Flanders, where some of the But The Great War was not, as President most horrific battles occurred, are now dot- Woodrow Wilson hoped, “the war to end all “Take up our quarrel with the foe: ted with cemeteries filled with the war dead. wars.” World War II rose from its ashes, and To you from falling hands we throw If you fly across France and Belgium, you can millions more died to stop the mad dreams of The torch; be yours to hold it high. still see the remains of the trench systems of dictators from 1939 to 1945. The U.S. Congress If ye break faith with us who die the war. changed the name of Armistice Day to Veter- We shall not sleep, though poppies grow The Great War of 1914 to 1918, called the ans Day to honor all veterans after more blood In Flanders fields.” COMMANDER’S ACTION LINE The Action Line provides a two-way communication between the 6th Air Mobility Wing commander and the MacDill community. A 24-hour recording service is provided so personnel may submit questions, concerns or com- ments. Call the Action Line at 828-INFO (4636) or e-mail macdillwingcom- [email protected] fense, the Department of the Air Force or the 6th Air Mobil- may be obtained by calling 259-7455. MacDill Thunderbolt ity Wing. News items for the MacDill Thunderbolt can be submit- Publisher: Terry Jamerson The appearance of advertising in this publication, in- ted to the 6th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs office, Bldg. Editor: Nick Stubbs cluding inserts or supplements, does not constitute en- 25, MacDill AFB, FL 33621, or call the MacDill Thunderbolt dorsement by the Department of Defense, the Department staff at 828-2215. Email: [email protected]. of the Air Force, 6th Air Mobility Wing or Sunbelt Newspa- Deadline for article submissions is noon, Thursdays to The MacDill Thunderbolt is published by Sunbelt News- pers, Inc., of the products or service advertised. appear in the next week’s publication. Articles received af- papers, Inc., a private firm in no way connected with the Everything advertised in this publication shall be made ter deadline may be considered for future use. All submis- U.S. Air Force. This commercial enterprise newspaper is an available for purchase, use, or patronage without regard to sions are considered for publication based on news value authorized publication for distribution to members of the race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, and timeliness. U.S. military services on MacDill. Contents of the MacDill physical handicap, political affiliation or any other non-mer- Every article and photograph is edited for accuracy, clar- Thunderbolt are not necessarily the official views of, or it factor of the purchaser, user, or patron. ity, brevity, conformance with the “Associated Press Style- endorsed by the U.S. government, the Department of De- Display advertising or classified advertising information book and Libel Manual” and Air Force Instruction 35-101. NEWS/FEATURES Your T-bolt Today Meet the new Command Chief Vicki Gamble News/Features: page 4 What do you expect like I mattered. You can say of the Airmen in the 6th a lot of nice words and people There I was AMW? Our Airmen should may remember what you say continually focus on their for a while but how you treat technical proficiency, conspic- people on a day to day basis News/Features: page 4 uous compliance and their will never be forgotten. everyday contributions to the What does it mean to you Mosquito spraying program 6th Air Mobility Wing’s mis- to be MacDill’s command sion. Our enlisted force is the chief? It means that I have News/Features: page 16 envy of the world because of been entrusted by Col. Len- the amount of responsibility, ny Richoux to be his enlisted education and dedication that Airman’s voice. I must make AirFest 2011 a hit is carried out by our Airmen. sure that our Airmen know We must be ever mindful that what is important to our boss Command Chief, Chief Mas- News/Features: page 18 we have a tremendous obliga- and at the same time enable tion for the well-being of our- Col. Richoux to be aware of ter Sgt. Vicki Gamble selves, our families, our wing- the issues that are important 18th AF commander visits men and the freedom of our his enlisted force and their and they are still voluntarily great nation. families. serving their country. Our News/Features: page 22 Who are your favorite When you hold your first Airmen serving today are cer- leaders and role models enlisted all call what is the tainly part of the new great- MacDill Top Chef named and why? There have cer- first thing you are going est generation. tainly been several leaders to tell your Airmen? I’m What are your thoughts that have been a role model to going to thank them for their about MacDill and living Sports: page 29 me but the leaders that had service because it is very sig- in Tampa? I hit the jack-pot! the most impact on my life nificant. The Air Force has I often tell Col. Richoux that Pigskin Picker are the ones that treated me been at war for over 20 years See CHIEF, Page 24 belittles Jennifer, yells at her in front of others and “gives” her an allowance. She stays with him because she’s afraid she’ll lose too She stays with him because she’s afraid much financially if they divorce. This is just what I have seen. I know she is not happy. What can I do to help her? ~On the Outside Looking in DEAR WING MA’AM: My friend, Jen- nifer is married to a jerk. Her husband DEAR ON THE OUTSIDE: What you say to a friend is impor- emotionally abuses her and she contin- tant. If she feels supported and encouraged, she may feel stronger ues to put up with it. My husband and and more able to make decisions. If she feels judged or criticized, I used to spend a lot of time with them, she may never tell anyone about the abuse again.
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