Ethan’s Run
Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Erick Holmes, American Forces Network Afghanistan When someone you love has cancer, it can be a hard time, but when that person is your child, it’s so much more...
View ArticleMarine Father, Son-in-Law Return Simultaneously from Deployment
Story by Kristen Wong From Marine Corps Base Hawaii – Kaneohe Bay KANEOHE, Hawaii – Staff Sgt. Eric Smack and 1st Sgt. Shay Henry have a lot in common. They share a birthday, a family, a seven-month...
View ArticleMilitary Mom Cares for Triple Amputee Son
By Elaine Sanchez, American Forces Press Service From www.defense.gov SAN ANTONIO, TX – Saralee Trimble hunches over a craft table, meticulously weaving thin strips of material together to form a...
View ArticleEthiopian Boy Meets His American Military Family for the First Time
Story by Cpl. Nana Dannsaappiah Marine Forces Central Command – Forward MANAMA, Bahrain – A state of nervousness enthralled Maj. Toby Patterson throughout his two-and-half hour flight July 2011 in...
View ArticleFamily Focus Friday: Mother & Son in Basic Training at the Same Time
By Mike Joseph, JBSA-Lackland Public Affairs From www.aetc.af.mil JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas - Like most any parent attending Friday’s Air Force basic training graduation here, Lori...
View ArticleDaniel James III Makes Own Mark in Air Force History
From www.af.mil FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. (AFNS) - The son of the Air Force’s first African-American four-star general made a mark in his own right during an Air Force career spanning close to four...
View ArticleFamily Focus Friday: Like Father, Like Son
By Air Force Staff Sgt. Heather Skinkle, 451st Air Expeditionary Wing From www.defense.gov KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan – Deployments are nothing new for Army 1st Sgt. Walter Josephs Jr., who is...
View ArticleFamily Focus Friday: Father And Son Take Flight
Every day, naval aviators prepare for more than a dozen flights taking off at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, but none quite as unique as Lt. Ryan Mattson’s latest mission. His final flight with...
View ArticleFamily Focus Friday: First Time Dad
Some of the Marines participating in African Lion 2012 had to sacrifice a part of their regular lives to be a part of the large exercise. Being a part of the military means sacrificing yourself for...
View ArticleFamily Focus Friday: Flag From A Father
1st Lt. Phillip M. Downey has a unique gift from Afghanistan for his soon-to-be-born son at home. He is sending his upcoming baby boy the Stars and Stripes, which flew 50 feet above the Task Force...
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