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Amputee Airman defies odds, returns to active duty
His sons say he has a robot leg, the doctors and nurses call it a prosthetic, but to him, it's what has allowed him to overcome the odds and continue doing what he loves.
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1
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9/15
2014
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Spiritual resilience fuels the heart, soul
Similar to a sine wave, everyone has ups and downs, but it's their spirituality that gets them to the next day. No matter the faith background, where a person is from or who their family is, everyone has some sort of spirituality to lean on during both the hard times and the fun ones.
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1
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8/26
2014
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Calm on the Water: Military survivors work through grief at retreat created by North Dakota Airmen
Five strong women traveled from different parts of the country July 31 - Aug. 4 for a relaxing and rejuvenating retreat experience, the end result of a three-year renovation project created by two inspirational members of the North Dakota Air National Guard for military survivors.
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0
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8/12
2014
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McChord pilot continues to inspire Airmen
In 2009, a young Air Force lieutenant in pilot training thought his dreams of flying in the Air Force were crushed following a recreational boating accident that resulted in the loss of his right leg. Despite the accident, Capt. Ryan McGuire, now a 4th Airlift Squadron pilot, became the first Airman to complete Air Force pilot training after losing a leg.
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1
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7/29
2014
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Transcending Tragedy
At a stage in life that many would consider to be over the hill, Ronald Ball hardly fit the profile of an Air Force recruit. Starting over, a middle-aged man, no one would have blamed him for giving up.
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2
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7/11
2014
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Brothers in arms: Chief knows pain, resiliency
Teofilo Evans and Alfonzo Evans grew up with the same dynamic as most brothers do, combative, but underscored by a deeply-rooted bond rivaled by no other relationship.
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0
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7/02
2014
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After highway crash, instructor pilot flies again
First Lt. Laura Jones thought she would never fly again as she recalled the accident that happened Jan. 2.
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5
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4/30
2014
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Airman reveals personal resiliency amidst force shaping
It was 1999 and a young weather officer appeared to have everything going for him: a wife, Linda, two handsome teenage sons whom he adored, J.R. and Ryan, and a promising Air Force career for this prior-enlisted officer.
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2
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3/18
2014
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Ultimate resilience: Journey from South Sudan to American Airman
Two million people died, four million were displaced and thousands fled civil war, but by faith and perseverance, one “lost boy” who is now an American Airman returns home.
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1
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1/03
2014
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CJCS visits Aviano AB, stresses resiliency to overseas service members
Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, lauded service members on their selfless service and encouraged resiliency throughout the forces during a day-long visit Dec. 11 here.
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12/12
2013
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