• “…Seeing their progression…”

    “When I initially came in the Air Force I was security forces with the intent of retraining into a medical career field. When the opportunity came up I chose to go into physical therapy. It was the best decision; I love physical therapy. My favorite part of the job is when we help someone who comes

  • "...My second home..."

    "My husband served 32 years in the military and it allowed me to work here in the late-80s and again in the mid-90s, ive been here ever since. Working here that long has made this place a second home, I enjoy working with military service members. Everyday they have a new challenge for me at the

  • “...Given me structure and taught me professionalism…”

    “My older brother joined the Marines and he encouraged me to join the armed forces, but I wanted to get a feel for what college classes were like. I decided to take classes at a community college. I was working at the same time and living with my parents. It was getting boring and I didn’t want to

  • “…My dream to be a Catholic priest…”

    “I immigrated to the United States in 2001 from Nigeria. While I was in Nigeria I attended seminary college so I could become a Catholic priest. In Nigeria you have the super-rich and the indigent poor, so there is not a large middle class due to the lack of equitable distribution of resources. My

  • "...Catch that pesky tail of mine..."

    My name is Tarzan and I am a five year old Belgian Malinois. I am a military working dog assigned to the 9th Security Forces Squadron here at Beale. I recently returned from my first deployment where I was stationed in Southwest Asia. While deployed my daily duties included base security checks,

  • “...I wanted to pay it forward…”

    “I was born in Vietnam and when I was three my family moved to the United States. I was the youngest of seven siblings, so I grew up with a lot of mentors in my life. My biggest mentor was my dad. He was a very selfless, hardworking guy who was always trying to help people out. He instilled the

  • “...Having a piece of nature on base is good for everyone…”

    “I grew up in a small farming town so I have always been interested in biology and the outdoors. I was always playing outside in the grass and trying to catch wildlife. When I got older I became interested in music and actually played bass in a metal band for a while. However, I always had the drive

  • “…I want to do everything I can…”

    "I've been the noncommissioned officer in charge of the community partnership office since last October, meaning I am responsible for ensuring Airmen have plenty of events to attend on and off base. It's an experimental job title Beale has been assigned to test and I am the third person at this base

  • “…I conquered a fear today…”

    “I saw a flier advertising the blood drive and thought about how it’s been on my bucket list to donate blood. I’ve always been terrified of needles, but life is about getting over your fears and overcoming obstacles. Plus, I potentially helped someone by giving blood since you can only get it from

  • “...I hadn’t been around death or funerals…”

    “Honor guard performs colors for various events, but our main priority is recognizing those who have passed away by serving as pallbearers at their funerals. Being a pallbearer can be very difficult and saddening. I hadn’t been around death or funerals very much before, but at the end when you hand