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  • 10 minutes ‘til freedom

    Glasses starting in the sixth grade, contacts in high school and more than 15 years of dependence on both. Ten minutes staring at a laser reversed all that; that's all it took to see clearly. The journey of sight has taken me different places over the past 15 years, but the path to seeing clearly

  • Our CDC rocks!

    You may have heard the great things the Incirlik Child Development Center has been doing the last eight months. If not, let me give you a quick rundown. Since June, our CDC has opened five new rooms and has added 72 more children into their program. That's a 138 percent increase! Some of you may be

  • Rocks and bubble gum

    The other day I had someone in my office who said, "I feel overwhelmed. Things just seem to be coming at me from all sides." It reminded me of how I felt in school at the beginning of each semester. I would take a look at the syllabus and think, "There is no way I can accomplish all this in just

  • Success comes in small, large packages

    First, congratulations to our newly promoted senior master sergeants. I am sure some of you are probably still celebrating your achievement. Unfortunately, some will have to hit the books again next year. I read the article "Secrets of Leading a Fulfilling Life" by Sir John Templeton, a successful

  • Conquer your bad habits before they conquer you

    There are lots of bad habits out there. We all have them, but do you really know what yours are? One of mine, which I do know well and can't seem to beat, is my tendency to procrastinate when I have a particularly unsavory task at hand ... like writing. I was tasked with writing a commentary and,

  • Personal accountability begins with you

    The other day I was looking on my previous base's Web site and I read a story about an Air Force master sergeant who pled guilty and was court-martialed for driving under the influence. Evidently, this individual thought it was a good idea to drink an entire 12-pack of beer and then get behind the

  • Dairy products in the sun

    When given the assignment to write for the Incirlik community, besides noting the timing relative to St. Valentine's Day, I noted the increasing pace of inspections Team Incirlik faces this spring and summer. With this in mind, I thought back to a boss I had a few years back who told me, "Curse, bad

  • Build pyramid of success with blocks, mortar

    My daughter recently celebrated her thirteenth birthday. She had a few friends spend the night and we had the obligatory cake, but as we celebrated I had the stark realization that I was now the proud owner of two teenage children ... who both think that I just fell off of the turnip truck.

  • Inauguration day: A unique career experience for Incirlik NCO

    The Armed Forces Inaugural Committee's purpose is military ceremonial support that is a centuries-old tradition to honor the commander in chief and celebrate democracy. The committee represents the entire U.S. Armed Forces that proudly serve are trained, dedicated and professional. The Inauguration