“As a young child I was fascinated with the military and aviation in general,” said 1st Lieutenant Emanuel Ortiz. “I always knew I wanted to join the military but never imagined how the military would open the doors to the world. The military has been my greatest school of adventures.”
“I always wanted to work on airplanes and as a kid I never thought I would end up fixing airplanes for a living,” said Senior Airman John Kyall. “I was one signature away from joining the U.S. Coast Guard when I spoke to my uncle, an Army Lt. Col., and he said, ‘you would be dumb not to join the Air Force if you want to fix airplanes.’ I then reached out to a local Air National Guard recruiter and here I am, almost three years...
SAVANNAH, Ga, March 8— “I, Jamila Haven, do affirm that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States and the State of Georgia against all enemies foreign and domestic... ”
From a small town outside of Memphis, Senior Master Sgt. Alicia Stewart’s grandmother did not want her to join the military. Stewart graduated high school early and the military was going to take her granddaughter too far away from home.
Having one “first to achieve” accomplishment is not easy to obtain - but having four is remarkable. Retired Command Chief Master Sgt. Betty L. G. Morgan made history for the Georgia Air National Guard in April 1997 when she became the first African-American, and the first female command chief for the165th Airlift Wing, Savannah, Ga. Then again, in January 2003, she became the first African-American and first female command chief for the...
