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  • Overcoming obstacles: A first sergeant’s struggle to seek help

    “I felt alone. I cared about nothing, withdrew from all, convincing myself nobody wanted me around and that I was just in the way. Maybe everyone would be better off without me. I was in pain.”Senior Master Sgt. Michael Tesoriero had many negative thoughts running through his mind as he walked the

  • 459th prepares to “stand down” for suicide awareness

    JOINT BASE ANDREWS, MD. – As of this month, the Air Force has lost 79 Airmen to suicide, 11 of those Airmen were members of the Reserve. Air Force leaders are asking units to take a day to stand down to bring awareness to the serious issue of suicide in today’s Air Force. This directive comes right

  • Airman revives JBA designated driver program

    Airman 1st Class Nala Cormier was 11 years old on the day she heard sudden, frantic noises of hysteria and dismay outside her Church Point, Louisiana, home. She followed the sounds until she found the source – her older sister holding her toddler son in her arms, wailing.“A drunk driver swerved into