JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. -- U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Olivia Bithell, 633 Air Base Wing Public Affairs journeyman, splint is removed for the first time after surgery at Naval Hospital Portsmouth, Virginia, Jan. 4, 2024. In honor of Military Spouse Appreciation Day, Bithell recalls the recovery an injury that bolstered her appreciation for her spouse and all military spouses. (Courtesy photo)
JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. – The night didn’t start out crazy at all. In fact, it started
the same way as many of our cold winter nights do after a really long day of work, my husband
Tom and I cuddled up, watching our favorite tv show.
Wanting a glass a water, I made my way downstairs to the kitchen. Our dog, Rainbow followed.
As I went back up the stairs, it happened.
BANG!
A loud crack sounded from outside. Rainbow beelined down the stairs in terror, sweeping my
left leg along with her. My foot somehow lodged between the wrought iron metal railings; I felt a
quick snapping pain. I extended my arm to stop our fall but was not successful. We tumbled
down the stairs onto the cold, hard floor.
“OH MY GOD!...
JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. – The importance of Combat Arms Training and Maintenance goes back to the 1950s, during the attack on Kimpo Air Base, South Korea. The base was overrun by communist forces, comprised of North Korea and the Chinese Armies.
