Airmen use football game to raise awareness about cancer

Published Oct. 15, 2014
By Airman 1st Class Kiana Brothers
375th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- Breast cancer is still the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women in the United States, and October is breast cancer awareness month to help people recognize the symptoms.
The 635th Supply Chain Operation Group flag football team contributed to the awareness campaign by wearing pink socks, shoe laces, sleeves, head bands, and many more pink items during a game Oct. 8.

"This is a team effort, everyone is involved," said Staff Sgt. Bryant Brown, the team's coach. "We wear pink every year for breast cancer awareness. We have a retired major in our squadron who is a breast cancer survivor, along with my grandmother who passed away."

The 635th SCOG took home a 26-0 win over the 375th Operations Support Squadron's team.

"As a team we wanted to bring awareness for breast cancer," said Airman 1st Class Anthony Johnson, 635th SCOG team member. "Personally, I have family members with breast cancer. Regardless of the month, I always wear pink. It's more than one month for me."

Brown said wearing pink helps keep others' attention on the cause. "This is not only for members on the base, but for others who come out and watch the teams play for a cause."