Faces of Beale

March 23, 2016
"...passion and a strong desire to help people…”

"I attended nursing school before I joined the Air Force. After three years of attendance, I decided not to continue on with nursing and instead enlist in the Air Force. Ironically, without my recruiter’s prior knowledge, I was selected to work as a Medical Service Specialist. This worked well
March 10, 2016
In reflection of Women's History Month

"In reflection of Women's history month, my advice to female Airmen is to believe in themselves and never take no for an answer. If there is something you really want to do always have a plan, but if it goes off course, adjust and persevere."Master Sgt. Rochelle Arnold, 9th Operations Group first
March 2, 2016
".... I always think there's magic in a little bit of everything..."

"Comic-Cons and events like this are magical. I always think there's magicin a little bit of everything. Little kids come in and they get to dress up,and then for one day they get to be a superhero or whatever character theywant to be, and you really get to see people let loose. I think that'sreally
Feb. 22, 2016
"...Why is our name Lambert?"

"Recently, my 8-year-old and 11-year-old daughters asked if there was a meaning to our last name. Where did it come from? Why is our name Lambert? I stared blankly back at them, I didn't know. My mom didn't know. My grandmother had no idea. After some research, I found out the name means, 'Bright
Feb. 8, 2016
"...I love sharing ideas and uniqueness within a group while learning about the history of a different culture..."

"We decided to be a part of the Black Heritage Month Committee because it's a great opportunity to honor and raise awareness of a culture. I've been on four different observance month committees. Each time it's a new, informative and exciting experience. I love sharing ideas and uniqueness within a
Feb. 1, 2016
"...I started developing comic book characters based on people in my life..."

"I love to draw. When I was a kid, my dad started challenging me to draw things. Every day when I came home from school he would have a drawing he did from a phone book advertisement and ask me, 'Can you draw that?' Then I would sit down to draw. I guess it was his way of bonding with me. When I was
Jan. 25, 2016
"... She would tell me that I was the best thing that ever happened to her...."

"When I was little, my parents got a divorce. My mom was an emotional person and had a rough time afterward. It seemed she never had any peace. Often we would go for a drive in her white Camaro so she could let off steam. Whenever she got tired of driving we would find a quiet spot, lay on top of
Jan. 14, 2016
"... Whenever I feel slighted I think back to what my father said and the examples he set for me..."

"By the time I was 10 years old I was developing an inferiority complex because of the color of my skin. It seemed to me that the media and American culture in general alluded to darker skin as being inferior. But my father taught me otherwise. He conveyed the success of other African-Americans as
Jan. 7, 2016
"... I like knowing that I am a vital part of mission success ..."

After high school I didn't know what I wanted to do with my life. At 17, I participated in the local Police Department cadet training for youth and knew that was not for me. Then I participated in the Fire Department explorer training and knew that wasn't for me either. After that, I tried
Dec. 17, 2015
"...This deployment is the hardest thing I have ever had to experience..."

"We got engaged last Christmas in Yosemite. Then we got married in May, moved out here in June, and he was deployed in July. This is a first for everything with me. It's my first time being away from home and my first experience with deployment. The hardest day of my life was the day I had to put