28 Aug 2020

Annual ruck march to honor the fallen, support gold star families goes virtual

With every step, they support gold star families, a group nobody ever asks to join. As they march, they carry photos of fallen service members and rucksacks weighing between 10 and 30 pounds on their backs. Their journey is one of remembrance.

22 Jul 2020

Thin Blue Line, Part 3: Travis AFB CATM team key to weapons training

His heart races as he glares through the sight of his rifle preparing to engage the enemy 300 meters away.

24 Apr 2020

Immunocompromised: Air Force family shares challenges living through pandemic

Anyone walking outside must stay six feet apart. Friends are prohibited from shaking hands. Millions of people in the United States are under some form of stay-at-home order.

4 Nov 2019

Ready to Respond: Travis AFB enhances Northern California emergency response capabilities

Everything is on fire!” shouted a 5-year-old girl from the backseat as her mother drove the family car across the Carquinez Bridge near Vallejo, California. Flames were visible on both sides of the bridge and smoke soon engulfed the car. Burning debris fell in front of the vehicle.

30 Sep 2019

Cultivate Hope: Air Force dedicated to preventing suicide

A young Airman struggles to make it through his work day. His head is filled with thoughts of inadequacy. Negativity dominates his thoughts and he soon wonders whether or not he should continue living. In frustration, he slams his desk and walks toward the door.

29 Jun 2019

Pioneers of History: ‘Rosie the Riveter’ women share experiences with mobility Airmen

They broke through barriers by proving women could perform the work of men in factories and shipyards across the United States.

8 May 2019

Discrimination: Not welcome here

In middle school her classmates called her a monkey. She was bullied for how her hair looked and for the clothing she wore. Even after she joined the Air Force, she experienced racism in her hometown at one of her favorite restaurants.

1 May 2018

DGMC brace shop designs first tibial fracture orthosis in eight years

A 12-year-old boy raced toward the ball. He was determined to kick it into the back of the net to win the game. Another child challenged the would-be goal scorer and their legs slammed into one another in a violent collision.

26 Sep 2017

Staff sergeant shows resiliency in fight with cancer

“You have stage two unfavorable Hodgkin’s lymphoma.” Those were the words Staff Sgt. Teresa Monteon heard her doctor say on October 19, 2015. The weight of those words hit her hard and she cried. “I was scared,” said Monteon. “My whole world just shifted. I was so excited to come to Travis and work in the intensive care unit. It was a great chance for me to be a medic and I was looking forward to testing my skills and facing new challenges. When the doctor said that, I felt like my whole world was pulled from me.”