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Air Force Enlisted Village:

Not just a place to live, a place to call home

   DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- I first visited the Air Force               ing your time to assist residents with their “honey-do” lists, where resi-
Enlisted Village as a young first sergeant in 2009, when I was stationed at Tyndall   dents write a list of things they need accomplished or help with on lists
Air Force Base, Florida. I went to visit with the Tyndall Active Airmen’s Associa-   in the laundry rooms. This list includes such things as flipping mattresses,
tion, Tyndall’s E-1 to E-4 Professional Association, and was amazed at what I saw.   moving furniture, pulling weeds, etc. All services, donations and volunteer
                                                                                     hours are sincerely appreciated by all residents.
   This was also the first time I met the ninth Chief Master Sergeant of the Air
Force, James C. Binnicker, who is the current chief executive officer for the Air         Since my first visit in 2009, I visited the Air Force Enlisted Village four
Force Enlisted Village. He was a very straightforward, humble and hospitable host,   more times while stationed at Tyndall, bringing other first sergeants and
who was very appreciative of us being there. However, he immediately laid down       Airmen with me.
the “law” known to all who work or volunteer at the Air Force Enlisted Village.
                                                                                        In 2010, I led the Tyndall First Sergeant Council to the Air Force Enlisted Vil-
   The “law” is known as the “mom rule.” It asks three simple yet powerful ques-     lage to help set up Christmas decorations. That was an awesome time, especially
tions when dealing with the                                                          the huge Christmas tree in the middle of the Hawthorn House where the Assisted
                                                                                     Living Wing of the Air Force Enlisted Village resides.
   Air Force Enlisted Village residents, they are:
   1. Would I do this to my Mom?                                                        After so many visits, I can honestly say that if something ever happened to my
   2. Would I do this for my Mom?                                                    step-dad and my mom needed a place to live, I would try to get her in the Air Force
   3. Would my Mom approve?                                                          Enlisted Village. The place is amazing, the staff is amazing, the location is amazing
   Break this rule and you won’t last at the Air Force Enlisted Village!             and the amenities are amazing. It truly is a wonderful home for the widow or wid-
   This community is truly a unique and almost magical place that really takes care  ower who is fully independent and just wants to live in a safe place around people
of our widows and widowers. It’s a place for Airmen who fought for our country       with a common history all the way to the widow or widowers who needs the help
and it’s also a place for the spouses who were by our Airmen’s side, taking care of  of a full assisted living environment.
the home front while they were off keeping this country free. The sacrifices that
the members made were shared by their spouses. And, we owe it to these retired          I have so much respect for my military brothers and sisters who came before
members and their spouses to provide all of the support we can.                      me. We have it so much better than they did when it comes to things like pay and
   One way to give back is through monetary donations or simply donat-               benefits, but also with the support of our country. I feel it is my duty to do what I

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