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  • After the blackout: Missouri Air Guardsman starts life anew

    Being told what he'd done while blacked out from heavy drinking didn't scare Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Buehler. It was a regular occurrence for the 131st Bomb Wing Citizen-Airman.This time, however, he woke up in a hospital bed to learn that he'd intentionally cut his own leg 30 times, fought with six

  • 131st Airman first in fitness despite having to relearn to walk

    "If you don't start taking care of yourself, you may never walk again."Doctors said this to Tech. Sgt. Ricardo Zuniga in 2006 after a head-on motorcycle accident nearly took his life."I broke four ribs, three vertebrate and my sternum," said Zuniga, a weapons load team chief with the 131st Aircraft

  • Missouri Air National Guardsman receives prestigious safety award

    The Air National Guard Safety Center recently selected Senior Master Sgt. James Sutton, weapons safety manager for the 131st Bomb Wing, for the prestigious 2015 Air National Guard Individual Weapons Safety Award.The annual award recognizes Sutton's contributions to Air National Guard safety and in

  • Be savvy about social media

    Social media is no longer the "new thing." With nearly three out of four internet-using adults using social media, it is a normal part of life for most Americans, including most members of the military.Whether you are active duty or in the Air National Guard, you are well within your rights to use

  • Defense Department announces pilot tutor program for service members

    The Department of Defense (DoD) Voluntary Education Program and the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES) announced the launch of a pilot tutoring program that will provide service members with tutoring support at no cost, anytime, anywhere."If a service member is

  • Opening the Lines of Communication

    The 131st Communications Flight supports and maintains six missions at four locations across Missouri, with four sections working as one to facilitate communication between Airmen and the world.The communication flight's mission is to ensure that everyone on the installation is able to communicate

  • Jefferson Barracks Family Day strengthens and builds support

    From ponies to puppies, kids and families spent their time racing across the parade field to take part in the fun. The air had a crisp fall breeze that swept through Jefferson Barracks along with the melodic sounds of the Waterloo German Band at the Family Picnic.  Through the course of the Missouri

  • 131st Bomb Wing Heritage Park...sharing the legacy

    The Missouri Air National Guard's 131st Bomb Wing Heritage Park officially opened in June and the installation is now complete with the recent addition of lava rock around the base of each aircraft and the Minuteman statue.The Citizen-Airmen of the 131st Bomb Wing at Whiteman, who were not with the

  • 131st Citizen-Airmen Set Sights on Air Force Marathon

    Despite the sweltering heat and humidity typical of a summer here, Citizen-Airmen from the Missouri Air National Guard's 131st Bomb Wing are at the tail end of a 12-week strength and conditioning regimen designed to prepare them to run the Air Force Marathon.For Staff Sgt. Ashlea Garrison, 131st BW