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Comment on Photo file: Pushing the “cute” envelope by Spc. Lewis

Spc. Lewis — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 21:31:15 +0000

Happy to see my photo used outside of internal Army publications! I was lucky to catch this homecoming kiss as shortly after it was taken, the dogs took off running across the field and a search and rescue (not really) was engaged to catch them.

Comment on Feature feat by Cheryl Rodewig

Cheryl Rodewig — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:44:30 +0000

Thank you for the evaluation.

I felt fortunate to be able to tell Dorothy Davis’s story. I was planning to write an article to let our community know about an upcoming Women’s History Month luncheon, and my editor mentioned that we have a civilian on post whose mother served in the WAC. When I started interviewing for what was intended to be a “sidebar,” I realized it was a feature all its own.

I wrote in more of a chronological, story-telling format because I felt the idea of a young girl, out of college, looking for work during the winter, during wartime, was evocative. Considering her added challenges based on racial and sexual discrimination prevalent at that time, I thought presenting a difficult situation up front was the most telling lead.

This is one of the few stories where I can honestly say it nearly wrote itself. The wonderful retelling Carmen Davis presented added significantly to the interest and pacing of the piece. I followed the story to its natural end, closing with the 90-year-old veteran’s reflection on her time of service.

Comment on Read and learn by Gary St. Lawrence

Gary St. Lawrence — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 02:23:11 +0000

Thanks Neal, and a hale and hearty ‘Oooohrahh’ to my fellow military editors, past and present.

Comment on Photo file: Pushing the “cute” envelope by jean

jean — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 02:03:58 +0000

If you want cute, you need a picture of Shorty.

Comment on Social media heresy by Eve Meinhardt

Eve Meinhardt — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:54:59 +0000

Thank you for your comments regarding my article. The headline was intentionally aggressive to attract the attention of the reader and I feel that it was effective. I disagree that the tone against any participation continues through most of the article. From the beginning, the article highlights the potential hazards that posting too much information can cause and encourages people to think before they post. As a former Soldier, military spouse and DoD civilian, the safety of our Soldiers and their Families is an extremely important issue to me.

Comment on Photo file: Side light by Joshua J. Seybert

Joshua J. Seybert — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:47:50 +0000

Thank you for the kudos; it is very much appreciated! I used an off-camera flash that I held high and to the left. I chose to focus on the repair work of the hydraulics because I felt specialized aircraft maintenance is something the public doesn’t see enough of. After all, there’s so much more to what our Air Force does than just fly. It was an honor to be able to showcase what our maintenance specialists do every day. Our wing commander, a pilot himself, will be the first to tell anyone it’s maintainers who keep jets in the air so what they do is extremely important. Thanks again for the feedback.

Comment on Photo file: Side light by roger seybert

roger seybert — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:20:30 +0000

thanks for recognizing his talent.He has made me proud.

Comment on Photo file: Not the Point by DB

DB — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:45:22 +0000

Soldeiers of Company B are special forces and if there is one thing about special forces, you will rarely see “action shots”

Thank you for your compliment. My son is one of the picture and is rather “modest” about the event.

Comment on Life Without the Installation Paper by links for 2009-08-18 « Sarah Hartley

links for 2009-08-18 « Sarah Hartley — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:01:17 +0000

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Comment on Audio newsgathering kit by Radnor

Radnor — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 08:47:23 +0000

Commenting usually isnt my thing, but ive spent an hour on the site, so thanks for the info