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'I dropped to my knees in the street': A command chief's road to recovery after his daughter's suicide
March 10, 2020 — Chief Master Sgt. Thomas Daniels was no stranger to stage fright. So, when the polite round of... MORE

Then-Senior Master Sgt. Thomas Daniels and his daughter, Dakotah Daniels, 14, pose for a photo during a baseball game at Nationals Park in Washington D.C., in July 2012. (Courtesy photo)

MLK day interviews
January 20, 2020 — A video featuring Joint Base Andrews Airmen about the impacts MLK had on todays military. ... MORE

AF veteran shares personal Holocaust survival story
April 27, 2017 — Dr. Alfred Münzer, Air Force veteran and Holocaust survivor, shared his story for the Holocaust Commemoration at Joint Base Andrews, Md., April 26, 2017... MORE

Dr. Alfred Münzer, Holocaust survivor, speaks during the Holocaust Commemoration at Joint Base Andrews, Md., April 26, 2017. He spoke of his family’s experience, including the death of his father and two sisters, and being reunited with his mother after she was liberated from a concentration camp. Speaking at the JBA memorial was part of Münzer’s plan to continue spreading his knowledge and message in an attempt to positively influence individuals around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jordyn Fetter)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jovan Berry, poses for a portrait.

How a Lifetime of Training Saved a Life

“You better not die; the kids would be so mad.” It’s a surreal scene. The smell of a small, old bathroom, the endless noise of security forces over the radio. A man, blue in the face, face down on the floor in a dire medical situation. And a...

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Lessons in leadership for new supervisors

I had the honor of serving as class mentor for Airman Leadership School Class 25-Foxtrot, and I was guest speaker at their graduation on Aug. 28, 2025. Watching these dedicated Airmen complete their first level of professional military education was...