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Show 0 Hlllllljl M.4Hh t'0 r ommentary Commander urges AFAF participation AFB, trials despite and obstacles in the process. You the men and women of Air Force Materiel Com- for have proven time and again that you are ready to face and overcome any chalmand lenge that comes along. That is exactly why I am asking you to lend a hand with another challenge helping the Air Force take care of its own. o Air TFip 4rX Airman 1st Class Kimberly Pieniazek Avionics sensor apprentice .'iSSth Component Maintenance Squadron "Any woman who is in the military is admirable because a lot of them have families and they still have to deploy and it can still be a man's world." Ffirrp Aecictanrp Gen. Lester Lyles Fund annua, fund.raising cam. paign started Feb. 24. This provides funds for four charities: The Air Force Aid Society, Air Force Enlisted Foundation, Air Force Village Indigent Widow's Fund and the General and Mrs. Curtis E. LeMay Foundation. Your contribution can make sure the Air Force continues the tradition of caring for those who protect our freedom. The first of the quartet of charities is the Air Force Aid Society, which provides airmen and their families with Airman 1st Class Maya Tillman $64,859 nt st y The Air Force Enlisted Foundation provides surviving spouses requiring financial assistance a place to live among peers, sharing memories of Air Force life without the stigma normally associated with subsidized housing. The Air Force Village Indigent Widow's Fund, in San Antonio, is another way to support our retired men and The Air Force Assistance Fund campaign continues through March 28 Bobbie Henderson Job recruitment e women. This is a community for retired officers, spouses, widows or widowers and family members. It is a fund for widows and widowers of Air Force officers to get the help they need and deserve. And last, but not least, the General and Mrs. Curtis E. LeMay Foundation provides rent and financial assistance to indigent officer and enlisted widows or widowers in their own homes and communities. It offers financial help to those needing assistance wherever they are residing, for as long as necessary. Funds are offered with no strings attached because these individuals also served with their husbands and wives during their Air Force careers and deserve to live out their lives in comfort and dignity. I challenge each of you to overturn last year's AFAF campaign effort, which showed only 24 percent of our men and women in uniform contributing and 36 percent of Air Force bases missing their goals. The Air Force is a special family with a unique calling whose military members, active-dut- y and retired, sometimes face seemingly insurmountable challenges. This is our opportunity to be part of the solution. It's amazing what a lot of people contributing just a little can mean to those in unfortunate circumstances! life-car- "My mother, because she has overcame unsustainable odds. She was a single mother before single mothers were socially acceptable. She managed to feed and clothe five kids with love and hard work, and they all turned out to be decent, good Christian K.I Sam Sanchez Retired U.S. Navy "Amelia Farhart. I think she is sixvial because of what she tried to do. She died doing what she loved and did best that repealed such restrictions on women's promotions. In 1980, President Jimmy Carter issued a message to the public encouraging them to recognize and celebrate women's historic accomplishments during the week of March 8, Women's History Week. A bipartisan effort in Congress in 1987 led to a National Women's History Month Resolution and, since 1992, a pres- idential proclamation direct- the United States. It began in 1848 in a small town in New York when five women got together for tea. The conversation turned to the limitations on their lives and I""" soon, they were planning a T national celebration. For more than 140 years, women have served in all major U. S. military conflicts. "American military women did just about everything on land, at sea and in the air (during the Persian Gulf War) except engage in the actual W -- The Woman Suffrage Amend- ment was introduced in the U. S. Congress in 1878. The wording remained unchanged and didn't pass both houses until 1919. The 19th Amendment to the U. S. Constitution was ratified in 1920, and women were granted the right to vote. In 1948, President Harry S Truman signed into law the ma I'll fCT r R tp fighting," said retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Jeanne M. Holm, "and even there the line was often blurred. It was obvious from the beginning that the front lines were not what they used to be and units regularly took casual- non-comb- ' Women's Armed Services Integration Act, giving women permanent status in the armed forces. No longer would special women's "components" be formed for the duration of military emergencies. However, at the same time, it restricted promotions and established a 2 percent ceiling on the number of women in each of the services. President Lyndon B. Johnson signed Public Law 90-13- 0 y." 200Z uunmun Quality Systems for America's Air Force Hilltop Times Published by Ogden Publishing Corp., a private firm in no way connected with the U.S. Air Force, under exclusive written contract with Hill Al t). This commercial enterprise Air Force newspaper is an authorized publication for members of the Airman 1st Class Jason Miller operator Vehicle 75 Logistics Readiness Squadron - - and Space Force ; t. nii.iii Rod Halborson Driver BX Enterprise Rental Car 41 " "Abigail Adams, our Fverything advertised in this publication shall be made available lor purchase, use or patronage without regard to race, color, religion, sex. national origin, age. marital status, physical handicap, political affiliation or any other nonmerit factor of the purchaser, user or patron. Fdilorial content is edited, prepared and provided by the Ogden Air Center Public Affairs Office stall in Bldg. 102. Call Fxt. with story ideas or comments, or send to "hilltop. patp'hill. af.mil". Unless otherwise indicated, all photos arc U.S. Air Force photos. TO PLACE AN ADVERTISEMENT, CALL 625-430- 0 sec- ond president's wife because she had a great sense of a, ON il, humor and she stuck with ; her husband. They were deeply in love and she was very down to earth. She didn't get wrapped up in all the razzle dazzle of the Global Power and Reach for America. U.S. military services. Contents of the Hilltop Times are not necessarily the official views of, or endorsed by. the U.S. Government, the Department of IX'fense or the Department of the Air Force. The apcarance of advertisements in this publication, does not constitute endorsement by the including inserts or supplements, Department of the Air Force or Ogden Publishing Corp., of the products or services advertised. n "My grandmother, because she is very loving and strong hearted. She has lost a lot in her life, and she is still a very happy person." at ties." During that conflict, five women were killed in action and two were prisoners of war. Today, in the Air Force, women represent 19.5 percent of the servicemembers. And throughout the Air Force, Women's History Month committees are making efforts during March to remind the community of this year's theme: "Women Pioneering the Future." " "Air Force people building the world's most respected Air -- a ing observance of this important R3? 1 -fl- in 1967 Haines-Jess- el MALMSTROM AFB, Mont. (AFPN) This year marks the 155th anniversary of the women's rights movement in "rights of women." Since that time, other important events have shaped the lives of women in our country: and placement Civilian Personnel Women's movement marks 155 years convention to discuss the teacher this was very brave." $41,731 y low-intere- "My fifth grade was admirable because she had cancer and still taught school. I have always thought Collected as of March 14 y and eligibility. Just last year, the AFAS helped more than 34,000 Air Force people with $24.1 million worth of assistance. This came in the form of emergency assistance grants, loans along with education and community programs. And what a return you can expect on your investment! In 2002, AFMC people contributed $435,915 to the AFAS, but they received $2,826,445 in assistance. That means our people received in assistance roughly seven times the amount given, and it all started with individuals choosing to make a difference. But it is not just our active-dutpeople we need to think of during the AFAF campaign. There are also those who have retired from military service. One way to help them is by supporting the Air Force Enlisted Foundation in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., near Eglin AFB. This foundation provides rent subsidy and other support to indigent widows and widowers of retired enlisted people 55 and older. The foundation was formerly the Enlisted Men's Widows and Dependents Home Foundation Inc. Hydraulics mechanic 38Sth Component Maintenance Squadron Hill AFB goal worldwide emergency financial assistance, educational assistance and an array of base level community-enhancemeprograms. The AFAS is critical to our Air Force mission because it members and their families when they helps active-dutneed it most. Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard members on extended active-dutcan also be eligible for when warrant. Local assistance circumstances emergency full can on programs details centers family support provide by Chief Master Sgt. Cassandra 341st Space Wing 3 'Who is the woman you admire the most?' Commander, Air Force Materiel Command Ohio (AFMCNS) America's service men and women are always poised to do what their country may require. Their families support those efforts i'00 Hill Street Views by Gen. Lester Lyles WRIGHT-PATTERSO- I II IKS " Hilltop Times Editorial Staff: Ma. Gen. Scott Bergren Commander, Maj. 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