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  • Recovery care coordinators provide ‘boots on the ground’ support

    During his 30-year Air Force career, Keith Mondloch spent much of his time on the flightline as an aircraft maintainer, but he also devoted many hours as a senior NCO helping young Airmen with personnel, financial and legal issues.“If I couldn’t help them myself, I made sure I found the right person

  • AFVSA to implement new RPA childcare

    When it comes to being stationed at Creech Air Force Base, service members with small children have a full plate. In addition to supporting a 24/7/365 mission, parents worry about the availability, quality and cost of care their child is receiving.To combat these one-of-a-kind challenges, personnel

  • Life after loss: One Air Force family’s journey to recovery

    Nine months ago, Air Force Lt. Col. Melchizedek “Kato” Martinez, a career tactical communications officer, was welcomed home from another combat deployment, a constant in the Martinez family. His wife, Gail, along with their four children, had planned a family retreat to their second home, the one

  • Licking their wounds: Trained dogs assist, comfort wounded Airmen

    Constant back pain from an injury suffered years ago in combat still troubles Staff Sgt. Ryan Garrison. It wakes him up at night when his medication wears off. It triggers his depression and anxiety, leading to angry outbursts. Several prescriptions and mental health visits didn’t effectively assist

  • Purple road to resiliency

    When deployed, military members are trained to prepare for the worst but hope for the best. Even with all of the necessary training, some tragedies can’t be avoided.One of Dyess’ very own, Tech. Sgt. Jesus Soto, 7th Maintenance Group quality assurance inspector, a Purple Heart recipient knows all

  • Wounded Warrior Program reaches beyond combat

    A retired master sergeant credited the Air Force’s Wounded Warrior Program with turning around 10 years of anger and bitterness following wrong diagnoses and missed treatment opportunities after she survived a roadside bomb attack in Iraq. Nineteen-year Air Force veteran Lisa Hodgden spoke to first

  • AFW2 provides recovery, transition for warriors

    Imagine waking up alone in a hospital bed, not aware of your surroundings, and a pit of fear overcomes you within seconds as you ask, “What happened? How did I get here?”  If an Airman woke up tomorrow and realized they were hospitalized after an incident that amputated a limb or worse, their

  • Wounded warriors given avenues during CARE event

    Nearly 130 Air Force wounded warriors and caregivers attending the latest Air Force Wounded Warrior (AFW2) Program’s CARE event at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, from Nov. 14-18 received tools and resources to help them deal with their individual challenges.

  • Wounded Warriors teach resiliency to Team BLAZE

    Two retired master sergeants participating in the U.S. Air Force Wounded Warrior Program visited Team BLAZE to speak of the importance of resiliency Nov. 15 - 18 at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Chris Aguilera and Lisa Hodgden spoke about their traumatic experiences, the resiliency they

  • Wounded Warriors teach resiliency to Team BLAZE

    Two retired master sergeants enrolled in the U.S. Air Force Wounded Warrior Program visited Team BLAZE to speak of the importance of resiliency Nov. 15 - 18 at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Chris Aguilera and Lisa Hodgden spoke about their traumatic experiences and the resiliency they needed

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