Story by Tech. Sgt. JaoTorey Johnson | 35th Fighter Wing | 06.10.2023
Estranged from family. Working two jobs. Barely making rent. Each day wondering how dinner would be afforded. Living in a neighborhood where caution is the default. All of this at the young age of 16 years old. Emma didn’t see many ways out, and it was even harder to see a bright future for herself. Before Staff Sgt. Emma Poveromo was a standout medical technician in the U.S. Air Force,......