6 Dec 2018

Tax season: Know the changes before you file

Federal changes to the tax laws will come into effect for the 2019 tax season. Some of these changes include lower tax rates, the doubling of the child tax credit from last year, the standard deduction being set to $12,000 per person and the invalidation of the personal exemption, according to Tom Fischer, 2nd Bomb Wing legal office base tax center site coordinator.

6 Dec 2018

COMMENTARY: Hope

“Hope is a powerful weapon, and one that no power on earth can deprive you of” Nelson Mandela

21 Nov 2018

COMMENTARY: Thanking each other

“Thankfulness is the soil in which joy thrives” - Unknown

20 Nov 2018

Strengthening community ties through innovation

“Innovation is the hallmark of the United States Air Force,” said Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson, during a 2017 Air Force Association conference. “From time to time it is important to refresh our science and technology strategy, to step back from the programs and problems of today and project 10 or 20 years into the future.” In May 2018, the 2nd Bomb Wing hosted a Spark Tank event, developed to provide Airmen a platform to share their potentially ground-breaking ideas that they have developed in hopes of receiving funding for their concepts and supporting the same values Wilson explained.

9 Nov 2018

COMMENTARY: Containing the Cactus

The cactus inside of my brain twists and tangles my thoughts as the spikes rip through my skin and contaminate my mind. The cactus is my anxiety.

8 Nov 2018

COMMENTARY: Native American heritage month

Chief Seattle of the native Suquamish and Duwamish people once said, “All things share the same breath. The beast, the tree, the man. The air shares its spirit with all the life it supports.”

31 Oct 2018

You’re not alone: Part two

He was charming and funny. She was an outgoing new Airman who had just arrived at her first duty station. Their friendship grew into something more romantic. Her friends warned her of him right off the bat, but she saw a side to him no one else did. He made her feel loved. It all seemed bearable to her until one day, it wasn’t.

31 Oct 2018

COMMENTARY: Take care of yourself

My college roommate once said something like, “You can’t please everybody, so you have to take care of yourself.”

21 Sep 2018

Dress fit for a princess

The 2nd Force Support Squadron collected dresses and suits for the Cinderella and Prince Charming Project at the Airmen and Family Readiness Center to help military spouses prepare to attend this year’s Air Force Ball.

29 Aug 2018

COMMENTARY: Tenacity

“Often it is tenacity, not talent, that rules the day” Julia Cameron