Story by Richard Essary | Hill Air Force Base | 07.02.2025
HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- Ten-year-old Dylan Conner, a young aviation enthusiast, got the experience of a lifetime June 25 during a special visit to Hill Air Force Base organized by Make-A-Wish Utah and supported by Team Hill. The day gave Dylan a rare behind-the-scenes look at the U.S. Air Force and concluded with a surprise announcement that his personal wish to visit Paris would be......
Story by Lance Cpl. Francisco Angel | Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego | 08.03.2023
Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Calif.—For the regular recruit, earning the title United States Marine takes 13 weeks, but for 13-year-old Louisiana native Cade Liles, this journey took 48-hours. With the support of organizations like Make-A-Wish, along with the personnel at Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego and Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Pendleton, together, volunteers and......
Story by Master Sgt. Kellen Kroening | 128th Air Refueling Wing | 08.03.2022
The 128th Air Refueling Wing held their first joint pilot-for-a-day and honorary commander ceremony Aug. 3, 2022, at General Mitchell Field, Milwaukee, WI....
Story by Staff Sgt. Gregory Summers | 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) | 04.30.2021
Chemical Decontamination Detachment Soldiers with the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) set up a static display of a joint light tactical vehicle (JLTV) at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn. for children to experience during Make-A-Wish Middle Tennessee’s celebration of World Wish Day, May 1, 2021. Every year, Make-A-Wish chapters and affiliates come together in celebrating World Wish......
Story by Senior Airman Caitlin Diaz-Gorsi | 56th Fighter Wing | 02.25.2021
Community involvement and selfless service are common attributes of service members, and one Airman at Luke Air Force Base set the bar high in granting children’s wishes through the Make-A-Wish foundation....
Story by Spc. Sara Messner | Camp Ripley Training Center | 07.01.2020
On Monday, June 22, 2020, The Make-a-Wish Foundation and The Minnesota National Guard collaborated to bring a young boy's wish of being "a soldier for a day", come true. Dexter Preston along with his family visited Camp Ripley to experience a soldier's role in the National Guard....
Story by Spc. Valencia Wilson | 25th Infantry Division | 07.30.2019
The 25th Inf. Div. hosted, Hipp, a Make-A-Wish recipient, and his family during a visit to Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, as part of his wish to tour historic sites related to WWII and military installations....
Story by Airman 1st Class Kimberly Touchet | 81st Training Wing | 05.06.2019
As the first F-16 U.S. Air Force Thunderbird zoomed past the beach, the children flocked toward the barrier separating the flight path from the seating. Amazement struck across their faces as the Thunderbirds performed each aerial technique. The Make-A-Wish Foundation offered children diagnosed with critical illnesses a chance to view U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds in action during their......
