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NCO triumphs over cancer, inspires others with resilience
December 6, 2023 — Born to parents from El Salvador, Tech. Sgt. Cendy Mascrier, 441st Vehicle Support Chain Operations Squadron program manager, dedicated most of her childhood to helping her family, displaying service before self at an early age. Growing up in a low-income household, Mascrier did not think she could afford a higher education, which led her to join the Air Force... MORE

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Cindy Mascrier, 441st Vehicle Support Chain Operations Squadron program manager, holds a medal after completing a marathon, Oct. 8, 2023, Chicago, Ill. After being diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2008, Mascrier has beat her illness and is now in remission. She continues to stay resilient while participating in physically demanding activities. (Courtesy photo)

Days of Remembrance: Lessons learned from the Holocaust
April 24, 2017 — Imagine constantly living in fear and wondering when you will be detained or killed. Being afraid to be seen on the streets, faced with losing your family members, job, home, business or place of worship all because of your ethnicity, or religious and political beliefs or physical and mental capabilities. This is what life was like for Holocaust survivor, Kitty Saks, who was born in Vienna, Austria, and lived through those atrocities, and ultimately lost 27 family members. ... MORE

Kitty Saks, a Holocaust survivor who also lost 27 family members, was placed into a Catholic convent, at age nine, under an assumed name, Rosette Nizolle, for her safety and became a hidden child of the Holocaust. This year’s theme for the Holocaust Days of Remembrance commemoration is “Learning from the Holocaust: The Strength of the Human Spirit” and will be held April 23 through April 30, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo/A1C Kaylee Dubois.

From victims to survivors: changing the conversation about sexual assault
April 17, 2017 — Editor’s note: Due the nature of these testimonies, the U.S. service members’ names have been withheld. Unrestricted reporting procedures were used by both individuals and the accusers were discharged from their respective military branch. No matter how many times she said no, he continued. All she wanted was to be anywhere but there. Now, two years later, she often finds herself still reliving that moment. “At work if I was zoning out, I was probably going back to the memory,” said the U.S. Air Force Senior Airman, as she looked down at the floor, recounting the day at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, when she became a victim of sexual assault. ... MORE

A U.S. Air Force Airman and a U.S. Army Soldier show support for sexual assault survivors at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., March 28, 2017. April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, which highlights the resources provided for sexual assault survivors. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Kaylee Dubois)

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