User:AirmanLam

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Userboxes This user comes from the United States of America. This wikipedian is/was a member of the United States Air Force. This user is a Airman First Class in the United States Air Force. This user lives in or hails from New York City. This user is from Brooklyn, New York, United States of America. This user lives in or hails from the state of California. This user comes from Hong Kong. 本使用者來自香港。 NYY This user is a New York Yankees fan. This user contributes using Microsoft Windows. This user contributes using Mozilla Firefox. This user uses Windows Live Messenger and his/her e-mail address is alvar.lam@hotmail.com. This user has a profile on MySpace as Alvarbot. This user finds that comedy is the best way to communicate. 中華 這個用戶是華人。 This user is ethnically Chinese. en This user is a native speaker of English. ko-1 이 사용자는 간단한 한국어를 말할 수 있습니다. zh-yue-2 呢個用戶可以用一般嘅粵語進行交流。 呢个用户可以用一般嘅粤语进行交流。 zh-cmn-2 該用戶能以一般的北方話進行交流。 该用户能以一般的北方话进行交流。 This user is an audiophile. This user has an iPod. ^_^ This user is friends with Totoro. ^_^ This user watches anime. This user is addicted to White Castle cheeseburgers.

I am an Airman.

Note that's with a capital "A." It's just one letter at the beginning of the word, but it signifies a great deal. The reason it is capitalized is simple: Airmen in the United States Air Force are the heart and soul of our unique fighting force, and should be identified by a proper noun.

As young children, when we began to read, we learned a capital letter at the front of a word signified something special or important -- like our own name, our hometown, and our country. And this was reinforced through our education and professional life. When we see a capital letter, our minds automatically emphasize that word, and we bestow an increased importance on that person, place, or thing. It is time to formally add our profession to that list of important and special nouns.

You may have seen or heard something about my guidance to capitalize the word "Airman." It is appropriate to do so, in recognition of our rich history, and to emphasize our unparalleled role in the defense of America.

Our Air Force is the finest air and space force in the world because of the generations of professional Airmen that have devoted their lives to dominating the skies. Capitalizing the word "Airman" recognizes their historic achievements and signifies our unique contributions to fighting and winning America's wars. It shows we've earned the respect a proper name imparts.

For 38 years of my life, I've been proud to wear the uniform of the United States Air Force. And, whether you've worn it as long as I have or just recently joined our team, I know we all feel the same sense of pride. Regardless of the uniform we wear, the specialty we hold, the badge over our pocket, and whether we are active duty, guard, reserve, or civilian, first and foremost, we are Airmen.

We are one Air Force and we are Airmen.

By Gen. John P. Jumper

Air Force Chief of Staff

Washington, D.C.