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“…If they hadn’t of caught the abscess I probably would have died…Don’t ignore your pain…”
"I’ve had two deployments, but on my way to the third my appendix ruptured. I felt bad because someone had to short notice deploy for me and it was basically three weeks then you’re gone for six months. It’s always good to be ready. A month before I was scheduled to go on my deployment, I woke up around 3 a.m. from my stomach being tight and in
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6/27
2016
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"...I knew I wanted to continue my work with the military..."
“I knew I wanted to continue my work with the military beyond my 23 years of active duty service. My transition to a contract civilian was seamless but the move from ammunition maintenance to the Optical Bar Camera mission was a big challenge for me. I’ve really enjoyed my time here and I look forward to contributing to this mission well into the
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6/20
2016
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"...My life is flexability..."
“My life is flexibility, as a military spouse and a proud parent of two children, I have to be ready to adapt at whatever life throws my way. My wife and I are stationed at separate bases and have an 18-month-old son and a new born daughter of only 26 days, but we make it work. Being a C-5 Galaxy loadmaster, my wife can be TDY for days or weeks at
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6/13
2016
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"...I love to help people..."
“My passion is that I love to help people. I’m very giving; sometimes too giving. I like to help out if I have the ability to do so. I feel like my job in Public Health allows me to educate people and make a difference in someone’s life.”Airman Alicia Salinas, 9th Aerospace Medicine Squadron Public Health technicianHometown: Houston, TexasTo view
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6/06
2016
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"...I gained a better perspective of what was really important..."
“In 2009, I was on deployment in Afghanistan. My squad of four was scouting in a Mine Resistant Assault Protection Vehicle for anything out of the ordinary for a supply Convoy..."
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5/30
2016
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"...When riding I feel freedom..."
“I have been riding for 11 years. When riding I feel freedom. It is like when surfers chase the perfect wave and I’ve been fortunate enough to chase the same thing on a motorcycle."
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5/23
2016
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"...I love my job..."
“I joined security forces, because when I was five I always wanted to be a police officer. When I turned twelve, I really wanted to join the military. When I went to go enlist, they gave me the option for security forces. I asked them what it was and they told me that it’s military police, which was a combination of my childhood dreams. I love my job and I love what I do.”
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5/17
2016
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"...Mothers wear many hats..."
"I always appreciated my mother, but I never truly understood that love until I had my own kids. When I was young, my parents were strict and I became rebellious. I looked at my mom differently then, but as I got older we became closer. Our relationship is awesome, she is my best friend and she is always there to talk about anything. Mothers wear
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5/12
2016
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"...I’ve learned the sweet magic of a cheerful face..."
"I was born in the Philippines and I met my husband at Clark Air Base in 1977 and we got married Jan 1980. I’ve been working civil service for 36+ years. My husband and I settled here at Beale Air Force Base and we will have been here almost 20 years. I have been the program coordinator and planner for the Asian American and Pacific Islanders
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5/03
2016
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"...His stories are why both my dad and I served in the Air Force..."
"He is Sam Stanley from Rushville, Indiana. He was drafted in 1942 and put in the Air Corps because he had worked in an airplane factory in Connersville, Indiana as a riveter. He was a flight engineer (crew chief) on a B-24 Liberator. He flew 17 combat sorties and was injured during his service, then placed on restricted duty. He returned stateside
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4/25
2016
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