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  • AFW2 talks program at A/TA Convention

    Steve Nelson, Air Force Wounded Warrior Program (AFW2) Outreach Coordinator, talks to Airmen attending the 2017 Airlift/Tanker Association convention in Orlando, Florida. The convention is an annual event featuring a technology exposition and symposiums for ATA and Air Mobility Command. The team

  • A former pilot’s silent struggle

    “I remember coming home from a combat deployment to Afghanistan in 2010, and I just knew I was bringing back more baggage than I originally left with. There are things you experience that, simply put, change you forever. I have never been the man I once was after experiencing what I did overseas.”

  • Through tragedy, loss, amputation, Airman learns ‘new norm’

    “My leg looked like a boomerang.”Those were the words of Staff Sgt. August O’Niell, an Air Force pararescueman, to members of the Air Force Technical Applications Center when the combat warrior visited the base to discuss resiliency during the center’s Combat Airman Fitness Day.

  • PTSD: Recounting a journey

    Senior Master Sgt. Kevin Wallace was sick for three days before August drill. It wasn’t a "go-the-hospital" kind of sick, but he couldn’t keep his food down. His stomach always churns in the days leading up to a presentation. As he woke up in a hotel room in southern California and prepared to

  • 2017 AF Trials commence

    By Staff Sgt. Alexx Pons Air Force Personnel Center Public AffairsNELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. – "Over the past few days, I have had the privilege to meet warriors from different countries and services with the most incredible stories the majority will never fully understand. These warriors have

  • 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 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

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