All Entries in the "Diverse Views" Category
In light of March as Women’s History Month, what do you think has been the most significant accomplishment (s) for women in the past decade?
Yeoman Seaman Mohamed Coxsattaur “Women can vote, and join the military. There are no barriers anymore. They cut the racial barriers a bit and now the sex- ist barriers are coming down. We’ll probably have a female president soon.” Col. Ellen Moore PACOM J1 “The most significant accomplishment is the Air Force [...]
February is “Heart (health) Month.” What are you doing to keep your heart healthy?
Tech. Sgt. Malik Skeete Defense Information Systems Agency Pacific (DISA PAC) “I eat healthy and work out five times a week. I also do not stress over the little things.” Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class Brian Natzke Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam “I do paintball every week, and that’s a lot of running.” [...]
Feb. 20 is President’s Day. Which U.S. president do you think had the most lasting effect on American society and why?
Airman 1st Class Jonathan Leak 15th Comptroller Squadron “Obama, because he is the first black president, so that’ll be in history forever.” Information Systems Technician 2nd Class (SW/AW) Jamie Bierkortte Navy Region Hawaii “Abraham Lincoln. He set the precedent for equality across the board. He started it all.” [...]
Feb. 14 is Valentines Day. What are your plans for Valentine’s Day and why?
Senior Master Sgt. Shawn Showman USTRANSCOM Defense Courier Service, Honolulu “Take my wife out for a nice dinner.” Fire Controlman 3rd Class (SW) Christian Kilpatrick JBPHH Transit Personnel Unit “We’re going to the Cheesecake Factory. I’ll get her some flowers, some edible arrangements … have to be healthy.” Tech. [...]
“February is African American History Month. Who is the African American person in American history who you admire the most and why?”
Lanorfeia Holder Deputy, Navy Drug and Alcohol Prevention “My favorite would have to [be] Mary McLeod. She was very instrumental in utilizing her working relationship with Eleanor Roosevelt to allow African Americans, which a lot of people know about the Tuskegee Airmen. She allowed us to make great strides in the military by being able [...]
This week is the Pro Bowl. Are you attending any of the events? Which is your favorite NFL team and why?
Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Curtis Walker “I am going to the Pro Bowl. A friend got me tickets and I’m going with my family. [My team is] the Giants. I’m from Long Island.” Tina Marzan 15th Medical Support Squadron “Probably not, watching on TV. My favorite team is the Giants because [...]
“How do you find ways to keep physically fit while on deployment, or while on a ship or submarine?”
Hospital Corpsman 1st Class (FMF) Paulo Torres Navy Environmental and Preventive Medicine Unit 6 “I pretty much work out every day with the exception of the weekends, sometimes two a day, the morning and lunch. I do a lot of cardio and mix in some strengthening. I try to eat as healthy as I can.” [...]
“As we observe the birthday holiday of Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 16, what aspects of his legacy and teachings come to your mind and why?”
Airman 1st Class Melissa Arevalo 324th Intelligence Squadron “I admire his perseverance and how he never gave up on his beliefs no matter how difficult things were for him.” Capt. Angela Edmondson PACAF A4 “I admire Dr. King for standing up for what is right rather than what was popular.” [...]
“What will your New Year’s resolutions be for 2012 and why?”
Electronics Technician 2nd Class (SS) Christopher Hammond USS Charlotte (SSN 766) “I want to qualify for the chief of the watch aboard Charlotte.” Logistics Specialist 3rd Class (SS) Bryan Horton USS Charlotte (SSN 766) “I’m thinking about traveling some more, go places I haven’t been to yet.” Master-at-Arms 2nd Class (SW) Chris [...]
“What comes to your mind as we remember the 70th anniversary of the Dec. 7, 1941 attack on military installations on Oahu?”
Master Sgt. Kevin Johnson 561st Network Operations Squadron, Det 1 “When I think of the 70th anniversary, I think of the survivors and how much history they’ve witnessed first-hand at such a young age.” Keith Kenyon PACAF A4 “I think of a great nation that overcomes tragedy, continues on with our heads held [...]