2 Nov 2015

I am SCHRIEVER: 'Marching man' in the making

(Editor's Note: "I am SCHRIEVER" is a diversity campaign dedicated to recognizing the diversity within our base as well as highlighting the way this diversity makes us stronger and better able to ensure mission success.)When 2nd Lt. John Canaan, 1st Space Operations Squadron mission planning officer, made the decision to serve his country in 2014,

29 Oct 2015

From farm girl to Peterson's first female deputy fire chief

She threw darts at a newly installed dartboard on the operations floor competing with her colleagues. She would call out "chic," as a way to refer to herself in third person, with each miss. Though the times she would call out chic would lessen, the name would stick with her for a career.Cindy Litteral, or Chic (to only her closest colleagues), is

27 Oct 2015

I am SCHRIEVER: Space operator by day, inventor at heart

(Editor's Note: "I am SCHRIEVER" is a diversity campaign dedicated to recognizing the diversity within our base as well as highlighting the way this diversity makes us stronger and better able to ensure mission success.)Stop for a minute and look around you. There are probably countless objects in your vicinity that stemmed from the imagination of

27 Oct 2015

Storytellers: Team Pete Airman's tragic loss exemplifies resiliency

After getting orders overseas to Korea, Tech. Sgt. Billy Gazzaway was missing his family, as anyone would. Far away from his family, he received the horrible news that his 4-year-old-son, who had already been diagnosed, treated and was in remission for leukemia, had relapsed.By the time Gazzaway made it back to his family almost two weeks later,

27 Oct 2015

Focusing on emotion though her lens

Many parents tell their young children they can be whatever they want when they grow up, but how realistic is that? It's not always as easy as simply wanting something to happen or a dream to come true for it to be a reality. For Airman 1st Class Keshia Corpuz, the route she took on her way to achieve her dream was not what she had hoped.Her dream

22 Oct 2015

Storytellers: Family isn't always blood

People like routines, schedules and structure, especially in the military. Change can sometimes be unwelcome and overwhelming, particularly if it's a sudden, drastic change due to an illness.For Tech. Sgt. Thomas Echelmeyer, 21st Aerospace Medicine Squadron, that's exactly what happened. His son, Tom Tom, was diagnosed with leukemia just before his

16 Oct 2015

"A blood transfusion saved my life"

Every child dreams of taking a trip to Disneyland, and in 2001, 1st Lt. Fanita Schmidt's family set off to make it a reality. But the family's dream suddenly turned into a nightmare when Arizona winds blew their minivan off the road, causing the vehicle to roll down a hill."I lost my brother that day," said Schmidt, 4th Space Operations Squadron

14 Oct 2015

Storytellers: Humble beginnings

When a young child has to share a room with their sibling and bunk beds are involved, there always seems to be a fight over who gets the top bunk. That's a fight one Airman only wished he had growing up.Airman 1st Class Patrick Enriquez, 21st Contracting Squadron, grew up with very little, struggled to find his next meal and ended up homeless. It

13 Oct 2015

I am SCHRIEVER: Dreams do come true

(Editor's Note: "I am SCHRIEVER" is a diversity campaign dedicated to recognizing the diversity within our base as well as highlighting the way this diversity makes us stronger and better able to ensure mission success.)"When ships to sail the void between the stars have been built, there will step forth men to sail these ships," Johannes Kepler.As

7 Oct 2015

Storytellers: Turn weakness into strength

The ballroom at The Club was filled with more than 200 people as they listened closely to each service members' story intently, sometimes laughing and sometimes crying.Storytellers 2015, the third iteration of the event, had audience members mesmerized as they listened to the courage it took to tell such intimate and very personal stories of