"...When you're younger you can't make stupid choices..."

Senior Airman Terron Matthews, 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron U-2 assistant dedicated crew chief, poses for a photo next to a U-2 Dragon Lady at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., March 17, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ramon A. Adelan/Released)

Senior Airman Terron Matthews, 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron U-2 assistant dedicated crew chief, poses for a photo next to a U-2 Dragon Lady at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., March 17, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ramon A. Adelan/Released)

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE,Calif. -- "Growing up, I was the only male in the house. Being the only male isn't what it's cracked up to be. There are a lot of things that you gotta give up. When you're younger you can't make stupid choices and you gotta think about how that impacts everyone around you. Every decision I make right now impacts them the most... because I'm the role model they look up to, especially my younger sister."

Senior Airman Terron Matthews, 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron U-2 assistant dedicated crew chief

Hometown: Norfolk, Virginia

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