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  • Then and now: Olympic cyclist to marathon runner

    "Thousands of people stood in the stands, cameras flashed from every angle and people were screaming at the top of their lungs because it was the Olympics," he said. "I get goose bumps every time I think about standing in that line, anxious, but also nervous, waiting to compete."Then all I heard

  • Mission Spotlight: Constructional 'A-Team'

    When the construction needs of Aviano become greater than one shop can handle, teamwork is required to complete the job.The 31st Civil Engineer Squadron Operations Flight consists of numerous shops; although these shops normally stand alone, during larger projects, all their expertise are

  • Switzerland: Cheese, chocolate, culture

    Few men will argue that the fastest way to their heart is through their stomach. On my recent trip to Lugano, Switzerland, the Swiss certainly won my "heart" with their cheese and chocolate.Just a short four-hour drive away, Lugano is the largest city in Ticino, the Italian-speaking region of

  • A second chance

    "Hey babe, I've got some really hard news you need to hear," she said, choking back tears on the phone. "Remember the cops on Spring Street last night? It was Henry. He's gone. I'm so sorry."Even four years later, my ex-girlfriend's words still echo throughout my head relentlessly and it brings me

  • Learning the limits

    In efforts to teach the importance of drinking responsibly, a local winery here opened its doors to more than 40 Airmen to partake in Italy's drink of choice, Oct. 11.The event provided Airmen with round-trip transportation, free wine and dinner and sobriety and breathalyzer tests administered by