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MSgt. James Wagner poses next to Greektown Gyro, his submission for a new flavor of Lay's potato chip.

Airman could win $1 million with new potato chip flavor

By Phillip Swarts on August 12, 2015 Uncategorized

An Air Force master sergeant is hoping the food he ate while on base could now help him win a million dollars. Master Sgt. James Wagner, a fighter crew chief with 18 years of service under his belt, was in Germany when he first tasted a Greek delicacy. “They had this gyro stand that was located next to the commissary, like what’d you see at a fair,” he told Air Force Times. “I used to live off the gyros there. They were good, I never had them before. I fell in love with the flavor.” So when Lay’s potato chip…

ISIS video appears to show terrorist wearing Air Force ball cap

By Phillip Swarts on August 11, 2015 Uncategorized

A new video released by the Islamic State appears to show one of their executioners wearing an Air Force ball cap. The video shows ISIS terrorists forcing prisoners to kneel over buried explosives. The extremists then reportedly detonated the explosives, killing the hostages for being “apostates,” according to website Popular Military which first reported the story. The incident is reported to have taken place in either Afghanistan or Pakistan. It’s unknown whether the ISIS terrorist knew he was wearing the symbol of the U.S. Air Force, which is currently carrying out strikes against the group in Iraq and Syria.

In this 2013 photo, Air Force Academy Falcons freshman quarterback Nate Romine runs for a touchdown. Romine took over for starter Karson Roberts who suffered a concussion. Officials say sports are responsible for half of all concussions at the academy. (Courtesy U.S. Air Force/Mike Kaplan)

USAFA Cadets aid in concussion study

By Phillip Swarts on July 27, 2015 Uncategorized

U.S. Air Force Academy cadets are helping the NCAA in a national study on concussions, the service announced. Hundreds of cadets took part in the research July 13, the Air Force said in a press release. It’s part of a three-year, $30 million joint program by the Pentagon and the National Collegiate Athletic Association to better understand concussions that have bene plaguing both sports and the military. “The collected results of these evaluations will be compiled into a database and form a baseline of a cadet’s complete physical assessment,” Col. Darren Campbell, the director of the academy’s Concussion Center, said…

Law enforcement officers search for escaped prisoners near Essex, N.Y., Tuesday, June 9, 2015. State and federal law officers searching for two killers who used power tools to break out of a maximum-security prison poured into a small town 30 miles away Tuesday after getting a report of a possible sighting. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

An Air Force connection?

By Phillip Swarts on June 10, 2015 Uncategorized

The New York prison escape that has grabbed national headlines this week seems to have a tangential connection to the Air Force. Police are investigating whether Joyce Mitchell, a civilian prison supervisor who oversaw sewing operations at the prison, became involved with the two escapees and planned to, but didn’t, drive their getaway car. A photo of Mitchell that news sites took from her Facebook page shows her wearing a shirt that says “Air Force Mom. I raised a Hero!” Next to her is a younger man with Airman First Class insignia. NBC News on Wednesday interviewed Tobey Mitchell, whom…

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