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By Oriana Pawlyk on April 24, 2013 Air Force Academy, Here's Why, History

Taking our “Here’s Why” from the paper to the blog. An explanation for why something is the way it is in the Air Force/military. If you’ve ever been a cadet at the Air Force Academy, or just an attendee at an Academy football game, you’ve probably heard the Falcon Fight song: Fly ye Falcons down the field; Tear the enemy asunder! Bare your talons, make them yield; Give them all your thunder! Spread your strong wings high and wide; Fight for victory! Never say die, keep flying high For your Air Force Academy! This all had to do with retired…

“Here’s Why” of the week

By Oriana Pawlyk on April 17, 2013 Here's Why, History

Taking our “Here’s Why” from the paper to the blog. An explanation for why something is the way it is in the Air Force/military. Saluting. Something so common in the military that service members don’t even have to think twice. But does it always require the right hand? According to the Naval Officers Guide, “You will normally salute with your right hand, unless an injury or other reason makes this impracticable, in which case you should salute with your left hand. The custom of offering left-handed salutes under such circumstances is unique to the Navy and Marine Corps; Army and…

“Here’s Why” of the week

By Oriana Pawlyk on April 9, 2013 Here's Why, Uncategorized

Taking our “Here’s Why” from the paper to the blog. An explanation for why something is the way it is in the Air Force/military. Alpha, Bravo, Charlie… the way the phonetic alphabet – formally known as the International Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet – starts out as most know it today. This wasn’t the way the phonic code always began, but what prompted the final change? From the 1930s and into WWII, the Royal Air Force adopted the RAF phonetic alphabet, and the U.S. adopted the Joint Army/Navy Phonetic Alphabet which went something like this: Able Baker Charlie Dog Easy Fox George…

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