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♦ TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2007
Recent visit peveals 'amazing' work overseas
By GEN. BRUCE
CARLSON
Commander, Air Force Materiel
Command
I recently had the privi
lege of visiting members of
the Air Force in Iraq and
Afghanistan.
They are doing amaz
ing work. Serving along
side their joint teammates,
their war-fighting contribu
tions are both significant
and deadly, they are mak
ing a lasting difference to
the advancement of freedom
and the safety and security
of freedom-loving people.
However, it would be hard
to recognize these contri
butions from reading the
headlines and watching the
nightly news.
The ill-conceived notion
t hat the Air Force is somehow
less relevant in this war has
sparked a new round of inter
service rivalries that is being
carried out in journals, on
op-ed pages and in Congress.
As an airman for the past
35 years,
I’ve seen first-hand the
essential mission this ser
vice plays in defense of our
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Rebuilding together members plant a tree in recognition of the Rick Ryder Award.
Community Events
■ FREE TAX HELP
- AARP is currently offer
ing tax assistance - through
April 14 - at the Perry
Library for “taxpayers with
moderate incomes.” They are
there Thursdays from 12:30
p.m.-4 p.m. and Saturdays
from 9 a.m.-l p.m.
■ MGTC OPEN
HOUSE -Middle Georgia
Technical College is hosting
an open house for eighth
and ninth grade students in
tlie Houston County school
system today from 6-8 p.m.
According to a release, the
evening will be “full of
educational and entertain
ment events for students
and parents alike.” Faculty
and staff will be on hand to
give “insightful” presenta
tions about “Life After High
School,” emphasizing what
to expect in regards to stay
ing in school, applying for
college admission & finan
cial aid, and other future
career choices. Students
and parents will be able to
tour many of MGTC’s 25-
plus programs, where dem
onstrators will be on hand
to exhibit exciting aspects
of their programs, such as
“Michael,” an actual breath
ing, life-like mannequin that
the Practiced Nursing pro
gram uses. Food, live music,
and door prizes will also be
available and the entire fam
ily is welcome. For more
information, contact Alicia
Long, at 478-988-6883.
■ SCHOOL COUNCIL
MEETING -Quail Run
Elementary School will hold
a school council meeting
today at 7:30 p.m. in the
conference room.
■ DIABETES COURSE
- The How to Prevent or
Delay Type 2 Diabetes course
is today from 4-5 p.m. in
How to Submit
■ To submit your event for the
Community Calendar, fax the
details to (478) 988-1181, e-mail
to jtidwell@evansnewspapers.
com or mail to Houston Daily
Journal, RO. Box 1910, Perry,
GA 31069
nation.
Nobody who honestly looks
at the situation can argue its
indispensable role.
Yet in this current environ
ment of diminishing resourc
es, many good Airmen, sol
diers, marines and sailors
abandon the discipline and
lessons learned from joint
and integrated operations
and instead tout their ser
vice over the others, all in
the quest for their share of
the Defense Department
budget.
I refereed the joint budget
wars for nearly three years
as the director of force struc
ture, resources, and assess
ment on the joint staff.
Occasionally I saw well
intentioned leaders make
decisions that impeded our
joint enterprise because of
budget restrictions or politi
cal pressures.
As we begin a much-need
ed adjustment of ground
forces, we as a nation run
the great risk of doing so
at the expense of the other
branches of service.
The overwhelming mili
tary advantage of the United
States lies not in our ground
the Houston Health Pavilion
EduCare Center. Small steps.
Big reward. That’s the game
plan for preventing Type 2
diabetes. Research has prov
en that Type 2 diabetes can
be delayed or prevented in
persons at risk. This course
will provide basic tools to
help individuals make appro
priate lifestyle changes and
reduce their risk for devel
oping diabetes. Call 478-923-
9771 to register.
■ ALZHEIMES
SUPPORT GROUP - The
alzheimer’s support group
will meet today at 7 p.m. in
the Houston Health Pavilion
EduCare Center. The group
is for families, caregivers
and friends dealing with
Alzheimer’s disease and
related disorders. Sponsored
by the Alzheimer’s
Association-Central Georgia
Chapter.
■ SCHOOL COUNCIL
MEETING - Tucker
Elementary School will hold
a school council meeting
Wednesday at 3:45-4:15 p.m.
in the conference room.
■ BOARD
MEETING- The Houston
County Board of Health will
meet at noon Thursday in
the conference room at the
Houston County Health
Department, which is locat
ed at 98 Cohen Walker Drive
in Warner Robins.
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forces, although they are
without peer; not in our
naval forces, although they
are the best in the world;
and not even in our Air
Force, although we are the
most dominant air force in
history.
Instead, America’s true
military advantage lies in
our ability to fight as an
interdependent team, capi
talizing on the independent
strengths each brings to the
fight.
This truth must drive
future budget decisions.
To mortgage our future joint
fighting capability simply to
reshape ground forces is not
a responsible decision.
Congress must find a way
to make the tough decision
to fund the adjustment,
while at the same time fund
ing the critical moderniza
tion issue that faces our Air
Force.
Without such commit
ment, our ability to retain
this country’s war-fighting
advantage in future wars
will be put into question.
Military strategists have
historically been unsuccess
ful in predicting where the
CLASS - The Heart Healthy
Soups Cooking Class will be
held Thursday from 11:30
a.m. to 1 p.m. at Health
Connections. Nothing is bet
ter than a cup of hot soup
on a cold winter day. Join
Sandra Brenner, RD, PhD,
CDE, for this cooking class.
Tasting and recipes will be
available. Must pre-register.
Cost is $5. Call 923-9771 to
rpcnstpr
■ SENIOR CAMP - The
Senior Camp 2007 will be
held Thursday and Friday
from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. each
day at Perry Recreation
Department. Rozar Park.
Let’s take a walk on the
Wild Side! The theme fqr
this year’s Senior Camp is
safari/jungle inspired so wear
those Indiana Jones outfits
or head hunter gear! We will
have various speakers, ven
dors, events and giveaways
geared to the overall health
and wellbing of those over
age 50. A fun and educa
tional way to spend a couple
of days! Lunch is free both
days to the first 100 reg
istering. Pre-registration is
required. Call 923-9771 to
pre-register.
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Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Scott Wagers
During his January visit to southwest Asia, Gen. Bruce Carlson, left, commander of Air
Force Materiel Command, receives a briefing from Capt. Shad Colgate on the function
ality of the Air Force’s newest munition - the 250-pound Small Diameter Bomb. Looking
on is AFMC Logistics Director Maj. Gen. Arthur Morrill.
next war will happen and
how it will be fought.
Our responsibility is to be
prepared to fight that next
war no matter where, no
Special to the Journal
According to a release, the
Rick Ryder Award was initi
ated by Rebuilding Together
to honor a founding member,
Col. Rick Ryder, by planting
a tree in his honor.
Each year, the board,
according to the release,
“selects a deserving orga
nization or individual
that has assisted in mak
ing Warner Robins warm,
safe and dry for its elderly
and disabled neighbors.”
Rebuilding Together part
nered with Keep Warner
Robins Beautiful, Paulk
Landscaping, and Cherished
Children to honor Ryder’s
memory with a living tes
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GRAND OPENING & RIBBON CUTTING
Wednesday, February 28 th at 10 am
1400 Sam Nunn Boulevard, Perry GA
We invite you to
celebrate with us all day
from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm
with refreshments
and special gifts.
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matter how, and no matter
with whom.
Today’s decisions will
determine if that future war
will be won or lost.
tament to his dedica
tion to Warner Robins.
“The commitment of
Rebuilding Together Board
members, from the original
band to its present group,
has allowed the board to
rehabilitate more than two
hundred homes in the com
munity,” the release reads.
This year, the Rick Ryder
Award recognized all of
those board members.
“It has been an especially
difficult year for two out
standing members who each
lost a beloved son.” In honor
of their hard work, and
that of all of the board, two
Bosque Elm trees were dedi
cated to honor the memories
of Keith Kinsler, son of John
HOUSTON DAILY JOURNAL
One thing is clear: it won’t
be won by one service alone.
It will be won by an integrat
ed force, properly manned
and equipped for victory.
Kinsler, and Jerome “JJ”
Stephens, son of Jerome
Stephens, President of
Rebuilding Together.
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