Story by Sgt. Jerry Zuetrong | Army Reserve Medical Command | 07.08.2025
Major John Howell of the Washington Army National Guard participates in the Salute to Life event for the first time, motivated by the loss of a fellow commander to cancer. He hopes to raise awareness and expand the Department of Defense registry to help soldiers in need of life-saving blood and marrow donors....
Courtesy Story | 9th Reconnaissance Wing | 08.23.2024
I am the third of four children born to immigrant parents that came to this country seeking a better life. Growing up, I understood that our nation was unique in the resources and opportunities it provided. Of course, childhood was not without its challenges. Despite showing academic prowess throughout my youth, many teachers told me that because of my gender and ethnicity I had no place in......
Story by Staff Sgt. Frederick Brown | 9th Reconnaissance Wing | 07.12.2024
BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The Air Force is no stranger to innovation when using flexibility to overcome challenges. The Air Force Manning Assist Program is proof of one of the Air Force’s unofficial mottos, “The key to Air Power is flexibility”. For two months, Airman 1st Class Nicholas Santos, a 375th Medical Group physical therapy technician from Scott Air Force Base,......