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  • In the eyes of an Honor Guardsman

    The morning dew made the air dense. A blanket of dreary clouds concealed the sky and countless gravestones rested in the field in parallel rows. Gerald Depotsie stood along the road in his pleated and pressed service uniform, waiting for the arrival of the hearse. The crackle of gravel beneath tires

  • 128 ARW first sergeant rises to national recognition

    An ordinary day in his shoes is chaotic, but it is the kind of chaos he loves to be a part of. With meetings and counselings clogging his daily schedule, one may think the job as an Air Force first sergeant would be a daunting duty, but Master Sgt. Michael J. Krausz has excelled at the task.Krausz,

  • "Twelve Days of Christmas" begin for 128th Community Council

    U.S. Airmen with the 128th Air Refueling Wing and the 128th Community Council members gathered for lunch at the Wisconsin Club, Milwaukee, Dec. 12, 2014 before the quarterly 128th Community Council general membership meeting.The mission of the 128th Community Council is to communicate the positive

  • Airmen deliver gifts to VA patients

    Holiday cheer flowed throughout the multi-purpose room at the hospital as military and civilian volunteers assembled gift bags to hand out to patients.   These patients were special to the military volunteers; they shared common interests, common pasts, and one common commitment.   They were

  • Volunteers take children to the North Pole to visit Santa Claus

    Elves lined the hallway as families arrived to pick up their Santa Liner boarding passes.  Christmas music played in the background and tinsel and lights draped the ceilings.  As the children rounded the corner to the small air terminal, smiles beamed across their faces.  Mrs. Claus was waiting for

  • 128 ARW first female chief retires

     A retirement ceremony was held in honor of Chief Master Sgt. Patti Winter-Schmidt here at the 128th Air Refueling Wing Dec. 7, 2014.Winter-Schmidt served in the United States military for 38 years with the majority of those years served here at the 128 ARW. During those years, Winter-Schmidt worked

  • Holiday spirit reaches 128 ARW

     The 128th Air Refueling Wing hosted the annual holiday party for wing members and their families in an aircraft hangar here Dec. 6, 2014.The 128 ARW holiday party is a wing tradition that is a time for fellow airmen and their families to gather and celebrate the holiday season together. Volunteers

  • Brew City Tankers handle Badger Militia

    The 128th Air Refueling Wing, Milwaukee, and the 115th Fighter Wing, Madison, are two of three Air National Guard units in Wisconsin.  The KC-135R Stratotankers with the 128 ARW often fly training missions that involve aerial refueling with the Madison-based F-16 Fighting Falcons.  The Milwaukee and