Sgt. Kristen Shepherd pictured with family - (Photo courtesy Sgt. Kristen Shepherd) Sgt. Kristen Shepherd pictured with family when she rang the bell after completing chemotherapy treatment.

Sgt. Quintis Reese, with his daughters Nina, Saniah, Aria and his wife Ashley at the San Diego Safari Park. - (Photo courtesy Sgt. Quintis Reese) Sgt. Quintis Reese, with his daughters Nina, Saniah, Aria and his wife Ashley at the San Diego Safari Park.

CW2 Ian Tambornino is ready to return to the cockpit and fly again. - (Photo courtesy CW2 Ian Tambornino) CW2 Ian Tambornino is ready to return to the cockpit and fly again. “I love to fly my Army helicopter.”

Recovery Care Coordinator Kenneth Tate - (Photo courtesy Kenneth Tate) Recovery Care Coordinator Kenneth Tate is hard at work helping Soldiers at the Fort Carson Soldier Recovery Unit in Colorado.

Master Sgt. Keith Brooks with Command Sgt. Major Harold Dunn - (Photo courtesy Master Sgt. Keith Brooks) Master Sgt. Keith Brooks with Command Sgt. Major Harold Dunn at Bagram Airfield Afghanistan 2013.

Retired Sgt 1st Class Lisa Smith is in her eighth year as a Transition Coordinator helping Soldiers at Fort Riley’s Soldier Recovery Unit - (Photo courtesy Lisa Smith) Retired Sgt 1st Class Lisa Smith is in her eighth year as a Transition Coordinator helping Soldiers at Fort Riley’s Soldier Recovery Unit.

Spc. Dominique Washington during PT - (Photo courtesy Dominique Washington) Spc. Dominique Washington during PT- “It’s a choice to get up and keep going.”

Staff Sgt Vickers with her mother, Crystal Banks, and her grandfather, Samuell Banks - (Photo courtesy Staff Sgt Julia Vickers) Staff Sgt Vickers with her mother, Crystal Banks, and her grandfather, Samuell Banks. Her family from New Jersey visited Fort Belvoir for her promotion ceremony on August 27, 2024.

CW2 Michael Yoha speaks with FEMA representatives at a job fair - (Photo by MaryTherese Griffin) CW2 Michael Yoha speaks with FEMA representatives at a job fair at the JBLM SRU in July.

Master Sgt. Natalia Laughlin - (Photo by MaryTherese Griffin) Master Sgt. Natalia Laughlin – “Tough times don’t last; tough people do.”