A New Comic Book
Jason is working with talented Australian artist Daniel Picciotto on a new comic book. You can check out colored pages (no text) on Dan's Facebook page.
Air Force Archive
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107,000 Vets will be Homeless on Veterans Day
Posted on Nov 10, 2010 | 5 CommentsIt’s one of the little secrets about Veterans Day that stays hidden at barbecues, quieted at military ceremonies and hushed in the places where yellow ribbons and American flags are... -
Friday Variety Plate 10|1|10
Posted on Oct 1, 2010 | 1 CommentIt’s another getaway edition of the variety plate. I’ll be heading west this weekend toward the Eifel region of Germany. In other news of travel, I’ll be heading to Berlin... -
Of Warthogs and 5,000 Fans …
Posted on Aug 9, 2010 | 1 CommentBut first, I’ll tell you a story about my friend, Fred. Fred spent the better part of two decades in the U.S. Air Force keeping aircraft like the A-10 Warthog capabile... -
Defusing the Enemy
Posted on May 31, 2010 | No Comments(Note: This article appeared in Air Force News Service and Airman magazine in Fall 2005.) by Jason Tudor The thumbtacks number in the hundreds. Blue. Yellow. Red. Green. White. They... -
Band of Gypsies Rolls Along
Posted on Apr 20, 2010 | No Comments(Originally published in Airman magazine in June 2002) In another time, they’d creak along huddled in hundreds of bulky wooden wagons filled with their effects. Through thick brown mud, over... -
Long as God can grow it, My Hair!
Posted on Jan 5, 2010 | 2 CommentsI say the same thing every two weeks. “Use the Number One, side and back. About a half inch off the top. Taper and block it in the back.” I’ve... -
Airman Keeps Sight of American Dream
Posted on Jun 19, 2009 | No Comments(Originally published March 2003) Airman 1st Class George Okorodudu admits with a wide smile he has nothing. For the better part of two years, the Nigerian-born Okorodudu, a deployed supply... -
Preparing Thanksgiving feast no easy feat
Posted on Jun 19, 2009 | No Comments(Originally written in November 2006, while deployed) An American Thanksgiving kitchen is often a loud, clattering commotion of cooks, noise, smells and relatives arguing about what time the Dallas Cowboys’... -
Second Wind
Posted on Apr 17, 2009 | No Comments(Originally published August 2002) Every time someone even says the word “closure†around here, someone else giggles. Maybe it’s denial. Maybe the date scratched on everyone’s desk calendars is erased... -
Storm Watch
Posted on Apr 17, 2009 | No Comments(Originally published October 2002 by Airman magazine) Forget the mission. Everyone talks about Iceland’s weather. It’s like some Shakespearean character inspiring defiance, tragedy and romance in one sitting. Winds rage...