Wounded Army veteran finds new purpose with NFL team

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.–On his second deployment to Afghanistan, then-Sgt. Sean Karpf led his squad along a narrow pathway between two streambeds in Kandahar. Up ahead, about...

Resiliency in the midst of the reaper

Born into a military family, U.S. Air Force Capt. Cole Holloway was destined to follow both his mother and father’s footsteps into the U.S....

Living with post-traumatic stress disorder

Imagine someone holds a gun to your head, and then they pull the trigger. Tech. Sgt. Trevor Brewer, with 72nd Security Forces Squadron at Tinker...

Refugee to Airman

She remembers the smell. Without a functioning sanitation system, raw sewage lined the rows of tents in the camp. Families would shower by poking...

From one Airman to another, ask for help and never give...

The old saying goes, "A picture is worth a thousand words. Since 2004, Tech. Sgt. Courtney Richardson has been telling the Air Force story...

Face of Defense: Ranger School graduate inspires candidates

FORT BENNING, Ga. — Speaking to a room-full of infantry lieutenants at the 2nd Battalion, 11th Infantry Regiment Headquarters here Oct. 2, Army 2nd...

Soldier faces former unit at National Training Center

Soldiers assigned to the U.S. Army's 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment train against almost a dozen units a year as the opposing force at the...

Arnold engineer recounts how he overcame homelessness

Although Robert Duff is still settling into his new job at Arnold Air Force Base in Tennessee, he is eager to see what opportunities...

AF Wounded Warrior Program helps ease the troubles

WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Two wounded warriors and their caregivers talked about how they’ve benefited from the Air Force Wounded Warrior Program and some areas...

A Trek for Life Thirteen wounded veterans are selected for Raytheon,...

It’s an adventure that will change lives. The nonprofit No Barriers Warriors has selected 13 highly decorated wounded warriors for its Veteran Wilderness Expedition through the Grand...
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