Hill food court worker selected for DOD award
Patricia Barson, middle, and her sister Ashley, speak to the media after Patricia was honored Oct. 16, 2015, as one of the Defense Department’s outstanding employees with a disability. Patricia was selected for the award from among 32,000 AAFES employees worldwide. The twins were the second set of conjoined twins, fused at the cranium, to survive a separation surgery. During the surgery Patricia suffered a stroke and she has limited use of her left side. The twins say there have been challenges stemming from their condition throughout their lives, but they both are “blessed and honored” to work at Hill. (U.S. Air Force photo/Micah Garbarino)