JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. –
Twin brothers Master Sgt. Gregory Coleman and Tech. Sgt. Glenn Coleman will make their television debut on Wheel of Fortune, Nov. 13 as the show salutes military families.
The Coleman brothers competed together Oct. 17 as she show filmed its "Military Families Week," which featured military members representing each branch of service paired with family members to include parents, siblings or spouses.
In preparation for the show, the brothers said they watched a lot of Wheel of Fortune and they were feeling pretty confident.
"We're excited about the experience and having fun [and] looking forward to representing the Air Force very well," said Glenn.
The brothers admitted that they are not very competitive toward one another and were very excited to be able to participate on the show as part of the same team.
"When we were younger, we went at each other's throats all the time," said Glenn. "But now that we're older, we've grown closer and it's not about just wanting to beat each other."
The sergeants currently work in positions supporting high-level operations for distinguished assets and personnel in the National Capital Region.
Master Sgt. Gregory Coleman, 811th Security Forces Squadron RAVEN program manager here, is responsible for providing Air Force security to top leaders to include the vice president, Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State when they fly to airfields with limited airfield security. The RAVENs guard the aircraft and ensure that it returns to Andrews with the personnel safely.
Tech. Sgt. Glenn Coleman, Office of the Secretary of Defense Communications Section at the Pentagon and formerly a member of the 11th Wing Command Post here, is responsible for message routing and telephone communications for the entire office of the Secretary of Defense.
The native Fountain Valley, Calif., brothers are not strangers to joint ventures, as they both joined the Air Force in 1997.
"We weren't really doing anything after we graduated high school," said Gregory. "We never had any intentions of being in the military even though our dad and both our brothers were; it just wasn't something we'd considered."
Throughout the majority of their military careers, the Coleman brothers have managed to stay together. Of their 15 years, they have served at the same base or area for approximately eight years and plan to continue living and serving in the National Capital Region together as long as the Air Force allows.