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  • Diamond Sharp Award - Tech. Sgt. Paul Havran

    Tech. Sgt. Paul Havran is awarded the Diamond Sharp award for his selfless dedication to retention and his work with the student flight. He is a go to guy for any of his many duties. He will get, or already has the answer you need. His dedication and unwavering professionalism is a standard that

  • Tech. Sgt. Matthew Flowers joins Tops In Blue

    Air Force officials selected the top 11 Air Force entertainers from 74 Airmen who gathered for the annual Air Force Worldwide Talent Search Jan. 17 through 25 at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. The Air Force's top talents were chosen after nine days of auditions, rehearsals and interviews, which

  • Mercy receives Patriot Award military honor

    Over the years, the Mercy Family has been blessed with dedicated staff members who are also in various branches of the United States military. As a "thank you" to Mercy for its support of those who are called to duty, the Employer Support of The Guard and Reserve presented Mercy Medical Center, Des

  • Senior Master Sgt. Howard Berkenbosch Jr., Adult Good Samaritan

    Every other week for the past 14 years Senior Master Sgt. Howard Berkenbosch Jr. can be found at the Blood Center of Iowa donating blood. Since 1995, he has donated approximately 60 gallons of blood platelets. He was recognized as the Adult Good Samaritan at the eighth annual Heroes of the Heartland

  • Yellow Ribbon program welcomes returning Airmen

    On 6 March, the 132d Fighter Wing hosted a Post Deployment Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Workshop for Airmen that recently returned from deployment, and their Families. Approximately 110 Airmen, Families and Youth were in attendance. The Workshop was held at the Holiday Inn Airport in Des Moines,

  • Are you tired of snow?

    My three year old daughter asked the other day, "Papa, when is the snow going to go bye-bye?" That is a great question. I am originally from Tennessee. It would snow there but then melt pretty quickly. I can't remember a snow that lasted for more than a week. I am just not used to seeing snow for

  • Home buyer Tax Credits About To Expire

    The first time home buyer and repeat home buyer tax credits are due to expire very shortly and there is no way to know if they will be extended further. The Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 provides an $8,000 tax credit for first-time home buyers purchasing a residence. The

  • Fitness and your career.

    Spring is upon us and summer will be here just as quick. Fitness is such a big part of our career and is our responsibility to maintain the standard. Promotions, formal school attendance and re-enlistment all hinge on our ability to maintain the fitness standard. The Services Flight has two

  • Iowa guardsman is top graduate at Airman Leadership School

    A member of the Iowa Air National Guard was presented the John L. Levitow award for his accomplishments at The I.G. Brown Air National Guard Training and Education Center's Airman Leadership School during the class graduation ceremony held in Knoxville, Feb. 11.Staff Sgt. Scott M. Moore, a services