Air Force Nominations accepted for Portraits in Courage - wonder if they take ex-Air Force

[sailingaway]

http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123341929

Baum said "extraordinary event" isn't limited to actions in theater.

"Airmen do amazing things in and out of theater every day," said Baum, "I can't tell you the number of stories I've heard about Airmen coming to the aid of car crash victims, intervening and possibly saving an Airman's life who showed signs of being suicidal, and there's more. All of these are stories befitting of Portraits in Courage."

Submissions should highlight the nominees' accomplishments during the previous two years and appeal to an audience of Airmen, their families and civilians.

The 300-500 word pieces, officials added, should be in narrative format and not only shed light on the Airman's career field, but relate a compelling story that reinforces the service's core values, culture and the Airman's creed.

Packages must include the nominees' biography and three supporting high-resolution digital photos (no less than 300 dpi), featuring the airman in action and donned in his or her air battle uniform, flight duty uniform or equivalent tactical uniform.

Individuals wishing to submit a story should contact their unit Public Affairs office.

I only know of two pictures of Ron in his uniform but surely there are more:

OK, I suspect his courage at sticking to principles and fighting for the troops benefits and to come home in the face of loss of career advancement and ridicule isn't exactly what they have in mind, but he did get more donations from Air Force than any other candidate, until he was called 'out of the race' in about April 2012, or so.

 

[ClydeCoulter]

I would say that the rallying of troops behind his sensible foreign policy, his struggle to educate on economic and social freedoms, his fight for their care, his fight for what they were fighting for...deserves it place, rightful place, in their version of history.

 

[Carson]

He is exactly what courage is about.

 

[Carson]

This is a link to the page with the instructions to nominate someone.


3/25/2013 – Now through May 1, nominations are being accepted and reviewed for Portraits in
Courage, Vol. 8. Contact you Public Affairs office to nominate your Airmen.

“Portraits in Courage is a CSAF initiative designed to tell Airmen’s stories of courage, valor, and heroism.
Our Airmen do the impossible every day. These narratives embody our warrior ethos and personify AF
Vision. There’s no better time to tell your story, or share the story of fellow Airmen in arms”, said Maj
John Baum, Portraits in Courage project officer.

Air Force officials said packages should focus on focus on leadership, valor, courage, exemplary
performance and commitment, or service above self in either a combat, combat support role, or
extraordinary event outside the normal call of duty.

Submissions should highlight the nominees’ accomplishments during the previous two years and appeal
to an audience of Airmen, their families, and civilians.

The 300-500 word pieces, officials added, should be in narrative format and not only shed light on the
Airman’s career field, but relate a compelling story that reinforces the service’s core values, culture and
the Airman’s creed.

Packages must include the nominees’ biography and three supporting high-resolution digital photos (no
less than 300 dpi), featuring the airman in action and donned in his or her air battle uniform, flight duty
uniform or equivalent tactical uniform.

Individuals wishing to submit a story should contact their base Public Affairs office and submit their
nomination packages to their respective major command, two-letter or direct reporting unit, who can
each send up to five portraits.

http://www.af.mil/specials/courage/nominations.html



The highlighted part behooves me. It sounds like you need to be active in the air force to make a submission.

Maybe if we pooled our resources we could put our hero in the spot light.

 

[Carson]

I would think we need Gage for the pictures.

I converted this one to 300dpi from the Wiki on Ron Paul but it comes out to huge to even post on the web. Usually the pictures we post are 72 dpi.

Anyway here is a link to Ron Paul's biography and the picture at 150 dpi.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Paul


It should mention that for decades he has stood up and openly warned us about the dangers of fiat currency. Other that have stood up were Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy.

It is kind of like the James Bond movies really. Except there one evil guy was going to take over the world and Jame Bond came to the rescue.

What we have seems the opposite. A large counterfeiting organization has control of the world and one lone guy has tried to come to our aid. He isn't the most handsome guy in the world. He may not get all of the women. He is the real deal though.

 

[sailingaway]

I think they said the pictures needed to be in uniform which was why I used the two I did....

but thank you for digging that up! I'm thinking about it...

 

[Carson]

I think they said the pictures needed to be in uniform which was why I used the two I did....

but thank you for digging that up! I'm thinking about it...

I could use Photoshop and force them to 300dpi. I think it would be better to start with some that hasn't already been squeezed down to 72 dpi. They are nice pictures though in a telling the Ron Paul story.

300 to 500 words can make it hard to really get out much of a biography. Specially condensing down a man like Ron Paul, I would think.

This basic information from the Wiki is about 156 word;

Ronald Ernest Paul was born on August 20, 1935, in Pittsburgh, the son of Howard Caspar Paul, who ran a small dairy company, and Margaret née Dumont.[9][10] His paternal grandfather emigrated from Germany, and his mother was of German and Irish ancestry.[9][11]
As a junior at suburban Dormont High School, he was the 220-yard dash state champion.[12] He graduated from Gettysburg College with a B.S. degree in Biology in 1957.[12]
Paul earned a Doctor of Medicine degree from Duke University's School of Medicine in 1961, and completed his medical internship at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit and his residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Magee-Womens Hospital in Pittsburgh.[13][14] Paul served as a flight surgeon in the United States Air Force from 1963 to 1965 and then in the United States Air National Guard from 1965 to 1968. Paul and his wife then relocated to Texas, where he began a private practice in obstetrics and gynecology.[14]

No matter how you rewrite the words or stir them up it's still going to be around 150.

Maybe reading some of the other entry's would help get things off of the ground as to composition.



What about the;

"Individuals wishing to submit a story should contact their base Public Affairs office and submit their
nomination packages to their respective major command, two-letter or direct reporting unit, who can
each send up to five portraits."

Can that be overcome?


P.S. I just read the part about the pictures.

"Packages must include the nominees' biography and three supporting high-resolution digital photos (no less than 300 dpi), featuring the airman in action and donned in his or her air battle uniform, flight duty uniform or equivalent tactical uniform."

Looks like an equivalent tactical uniform to me. Maybe even more so.

It wouldn't hurt my feelings to be overridden though.

 

[libertariantexas]

Guys, I'm pretty sure they are looking for people currently serving in the Air Force, not someone who served 5 decades ago.

 

[Barrex]

featuring the airman in action and donned in his or her air battle uniform, flight duty uniform or equivalent tactical uniform.

Explain.

 

[Carson]

featuring the airman in action and donned in his or her air battle uniform, flight duty uniform or equivalent tactical uniform.

Explain.

 

[Carson]

Guys, I'm pretty sure they are looking for people currently serving in the Air Force, not someone who served 5 decades ago.

I'm sure your right.

Maybe they should have a man featured that reached beyond his years in the service and found a way to serve courageously.

People used to find hero's to look up to. I'm sure Ron Paul's story could mean a lot to those featured. It could also inspire those reading that are in the service about to embark on their futures outside.

Here are some of the Portraits In Courage Airmen nominees, if I have it right;

http://www.af.mil/specials/courage/airmen.html