WEBVTT 00:24.000 --> 00:24.530 Air force. 00:25.260 --> 00:29.180 Back in two thousand flag and really really excited see how airmen 00:29.180 --> 00:32.610 helped with recovery efforts after natural disasters and will 00:32.610 --> 00:35.650 revisit cannot than most memorable airmen and the having doing 00:35.650 --> 00:39.480 now common of their golden on beautiful yacht on those stories 00:39.480 --> 00:44.800 and much more right now on today's air force face. That.. That. 00:52.000 --> 01:05.380 That. Welcome effect on this and other today's air force. 01:05.450 --> 01:09.170 I'm faster you can in of the iran you are any had the two thousand 01:09.170 --> 01:12.450 and thirteen counter up and ready start the new year but before 01:12.450 --> 01:15.630 we get too far ahead we're going to take a look back at two thousand 01:15.630 --> 01:18.690 twelve wells and the next half hour reflecting on some of the 01:18.690 --> 01:22.140 top air force stories of the year in checking back and some of 01:22.140 --> 01:25.220 the incredible airmen. We've met of the last twelve months. 01:25.470 --> 01:28.960 We'll start the top two thousand twelve brothers in new chief 01:28.960 --> 01:32.650 of staff for the air force gen mark a Welsh that there to the 01:32.650 --> 01:36.130 flag in a ceremony on august tenth becoming the newest chief 01:36.130 --> 01:39.230 of staff for the air force his a little bit from interview with 01:39.230 --> 01:42.590 him talking about taking on his new role straight and the. Top. 01:46.050 --> 01:48.620 For the look forward as an air force. I think if you're talking 01:48.620 --> 01:50.090 about winning the fight. 01:50.850 --> 01:55.540 It's readiness which are I I will be a focus a mine the entire 01:55.540 --> 01:59.490 time and the chief it's my focus here are we really ready are 01:59.490 --> 02:03.460 we truly capable if the nation calls will we when the next war 02:03.830 --> 02:05.080 and do our part do that. 02:05.590 --> 02:09.410 If the esther there's ever approaching no or I'm not sure than 02:09.450 --> 02:13.730 one hundred our job and just gen Welsh also discussed the importance 02:13.730 --> 02:17.000 of strengthening the team training and developing the force. 02:17.880 --> 02:20.940 And that was is one of many promotions in two thousand and twelve 02:21.120 --> 02:24.080 just a couple of months earlier in june the air force promote 02:24.080 --> 02:27.350 in general jana will from barker making for the first female 02:27.350 --> 02:29.420 four-star general and air force history. 02:30.180 --> 02:34.080 As the next on the selected air force general officer and as 02:34.080 --> 02:38.340 our first air force female for sturgeon world. I know I don't 02:38.340 --> 02:42.490 have huge responsibilities and all of those capacities. 02:43.000 --> 02:47.480 For which they give my air force credit for preparing the get execute. 02:49.000 --> 02:50.220 I am humbled. 02:50.880 --> 02:52.090 Made and honored. 02:52.890 --> 02:54.380 They can ready. 02:55.000 --> 03:00.080 And they can really really excited just after promotions your 03:00.080 --> 03:03.070 will from Barber to honor courage assignment as commander of 03:03.070 --> 03:04.670 the air force materiel command. 03:06.000 --> 03:09.630 Did island well was also I'm busier for F thirty fives and the 03:09.630 --> 03:12.600 teams that work with them than completing. The first in-flight 03:12.600 --> 03:15.880 weapons release of the joint direct attack munition to the now 03:15.880 --> 03:18.500 swim from air force leaders that luke air force base will be 03:18.500 --> 03:21.870 the new home of the aircraft it seemed like every other day E 03:21.870 --> 03:25.880 F thirty five. So dominating not just airspace but also headlines 03:26.120 --> 03:29.380 FDA's area. Michael Brady to Augusta eglin air force base florida 03:29.460 --> 03:33.080 to see what was going on at joint strike fighter integrated training. Center. 03:36.240 --> 03:40.000 The F thirty five lightning to also goes to we've strike fighter 03:40.050 --> 03:42.740 is going to disguise at eglin air force base for. 03:43.420 --> 03:46.320 The fifth demolition fighter is considered by some to be does 03:46.430 --> 03:51.010 not mean it's mean tactical aviation the air force navy and marine 03:51.460 --> 03:55.690 withholds a hard and if it's The is new aircraft is multi role. 03:55.770 --> 03:59.930 Basically you jack-of-all-trades people for ground attack reconnaissance 03:59.960 --> 04:03.920 and air defense missions all war maintaining its stealth capabilities ball. 04:03.920 --> 04:06.860 One of the most popular features of this claim for those lucky 04:06.860 --> 04:10.260 enough to a flown it is that it's easy to flight resources Colonel 04:10.260 --> 04:13.260 or thomas said he of marine fighter pilot. We've then around 04:13.260 --> 04:16.630 the program sets a likely to was is to drawing and people I got 04:16.630 --> 04:17.090 to wash. 04:18.030 --> 04:22.100 A turn into something that started the look like an airplane 04:22.280 --> 04:25.410 he said that one of plane is easy to fly it allows of highly 04:25.410 --> 04:29.170 to concentrate on what's really important the pilot doesn't have 04:29.170 --> 04:33.220 to worry so much about how my gonna be the take off. How my unit 04:33.220 --> 04:35.970 is a land leases humming any give here claiming go from point 04:35.970 --> 04:39.920 a to point B they put the pilot can focus on is what is the mission to. 04:40.650 --> 04:43.350 Colonel thomas said he was but the past fourteen years of his 04:43.350 --> 04:46.620 career associated with the joint strike fighter program says 04:46.620 --> 04:50.120 that the cockpit is very clean compared to what he and his fellow 04:50.120 --> 04:53.600 pilots are used to all those buttons nothern switches and dials 04:53.940 --> 04:57.280 are there like or any other things o'clock. We'll have an from 04:57.280 --> 05:01.610 the is a big TV screen about a describe it as essentially to 05:01.610 --> 05:04.520 iPad's sit in front of the but in one complete piece of glass 05:04.890 --> 05:07.540 and it's touchscreen it's boys interactive. 05:08.500 --> 05:11.660 Complaining to come to three variance the F thirty five eight 05:11.690 --> 05:14.600 which is the standard air field operations the F thirty five 05:14.630 --> 05:17.950 the for tactical siegal family and it's and the of them about 05:17.950 --> 05:22.370 see prepare your awfully. It's don't we will place and number 05:22.370 --> 05:27.910 of legacy aircraft include a ten and eighteen at sixteen a B 05:27.940 --> 05:33.070 B everyone seventeen and it seemed are set foot thing about the 05:33.070 --> 05:36.230 pilots at eglin air force base is that they're not just wine 05:36.230 --> 05:40.270 beer crap their testing it as well when the F thirty five arrived 05:40.270 --> 05:43.860 at eglin of them all over a year ago nobody showed upset who's 05:43.860 --> 05:47.730 the book on how to operate or maintain F thirty five they were 05:47.730 --> 05:51.510 expected defend for themselves. It's very blankets they've things 05:51.510 --> 05:54.440 right down how to operate and maintain of three five so that 05:54.440 --> 05:55.980 you can pass that on to the next because. 05:56.820 --> 05:59.670 Is not just the difference services and nationalities warning 05:59.670 --> 06:02.520 had he uses brand new equipment if the from caught we're fields 06:02.520 --> 06:06.040 as well pilots and maintain errors or both training at the joint 06:06.040 --> 06:08.370 strike fighter integrated training center at eglin. 06:08.880 --> 06:12.150 To maintain a strain on computers in a virtual environment and 06:12.150 --> 06:15.440 simulates and F thirty five as balls on fall skill markets' of 06:15.440 --> 06:19.470 the plane look and feel like the real thing the concept that 06:19.470 --> 06:24.090 is to do is much hands on training in this controlled environment 06:24.540 --> 06:27.630 and the less time actually utilize and the aircraft itself the 06:27.630 --> 06:30.510 cricket limits still and it testing phase with the students to 06:30.510 --> 06:32.760 graduated are already on the flight line. 06:33.600 --> 06:36.140 With the very first thing tears to work this aircraft active 06:36.140 --> 06:36.980 duty so. 06:37.500 --> 06:39.860 There's challenges that are going to be a. 06:40.600 --> 06:42.450 You know ahead of us that though we're gonna. 06:43.350 --> 06:45.220 Right now it's set the ground. Of. 06:48.000 --> 06:51.590 The that's and and see a three five has been rooms that base 06:51.590 --> 06:54.890 is across United States. And we're of we may deployed I can look 06:54.890 --> 06:58.020 back and think that you know if the very beginning whether or 06:58.020 --> 07:01.820 nine aircraft and in the air force that I had a for that but 07:01.820 --> 07:05.570 until then the pilots maintain years air force navy and marine 07:05.570 --> 07:08.670 corps or working diligently to make sure that the F thirty five 07:08.790 --> 07:12.850 it's up with I think he's as the and for me and the wing at. 07:14.500 --> 07:19.240 The Eglin air force base order and staff forging great. 07:20.710 --> 07:24.270 Coming up and the Colorado wildfire seventeens the in the with 07:24.300 --> 07:27.370 the how airmen with the in the line of how with a therefore. It. 07:31.500 --> 07:35.780 The throughout two thousand world who performance of america's 07:35.780 --> 07:37.170 airmen around the world. 07:37.720 --> 07:39.120 Has truly been outstanding. 07:39.690 --> 07:43.400 Alongside our families and loved ones have continued to provide 07:43.470 --> 07:48.260 and wavering support to ensure a mission success to airmen are 07:48.260 --> 07:52.450 full service members and military families everywhere we thank 07:52.450 --> 07:56.170 you for your dedication and service and support of our great nation. 07:56.290 --> 07:59.720 We was missing happen life of hauling. Vincent. 08:03.560 --> 08:06.460 Then you know I want to know that with the year in kabul killing 08:06.460 --> 08:10.060 Sonner anywhere in between was thinking of you and your family 08:10.120 --> 08:11.270 during the Sol a sees. 08:11.850 --> 08:15.080 Himself thankful for Eaton everyone if it and appreciate the 08:15.080 --> 08:17.190 sacrifices that you and your family me. 08:17.770 --> 08:21.270 Thank you for your decision. This are in your commitment to protecting 08:21.270 --> 08:21.980 our great nation. 08:22.500 --> 08:26.070 We're proud to stand aside. We've issue you and your family I 08:26.070 --> 08:28.660 say and jesse how they have. Their. 08:35.530 --> 08:36.800 Welcome back at. 08:37.500 --> 08:41.060 A any major way at the east coasts to let the papain devastation 08:41.060 --> 08:45.050 in her wake cell guard reserve and active duty airmen polled 08:45.050 --> 08:48.400 together to help people affected by the storm hit some of the 08:48.400 --> 08:51.990 coverage from our reporters work on the ground throughout recovery efforts. 08:52.500 --> 08:57.060 The Three excellent started less than a week ago service members 08:57.060 --> 09:00.130 have worked alongside the red cross man and we're. 09:00.890 --> 09:04.650 To provide for those that need is most right now and That. 09:05.500 --> 09:09.680 Going to add only and we're gonna roughly the where you know 09:09.730 --> 09:16.050 are holding and guard the the budgeting and the Again. For. 09:19.450 --> 09:22.720 And the of of that we need to be the but. 09:23.500 --> 09:24.480 The actually their. 09:25.090 --> 09:29.490 Doing and will you now in the Nike and that training. 09:30.000 --> 09:32.980 The real deal live. There is a dangerous because the so when 09:32.980 --> 09:35.100 gas leaks for their underwater. 09:35.670 --> 09:38.220 Arms we're heading happens inelegantly door a. 09:39.130 --> 09:42.650 Parking do is to the red piece of the Once they've not gonna 09:42.840 --> 09:44.180 sit there my that. 09:44.820 --> 09:48.700 Sunday's that there and then once a what they out there on the 09:48.700 --> 09:49.610 one of the of the 09:51.560 --> 09:55.760 It added blood about the world war for the florida personal belongings 09:55.760 --> 09:58.800 it off the life here. You know the allow them destroyers with 09:58.800 --> 10:01.680 all the but the ones that they were part for you know people 10:01.680 --> 10:05.470 in shelters now and you know a lot of it and rebuild that this 10:05.880 --> 10:07.640 is also the the for for the people. 10:08.250 --> 10:10.110 Were here doing it the support. 10:11.030 --> 10:13.970 A take in a bunch of the what sorts of the east coast trying 10:13.970 --> 10:14.650 to our that. 10:15.410 --> 10:18.200 It's the radar the gone is a is that mission. 10:18.760 --> 10:20.120 And help the people that are a. 10:20.690 --> 10:24.130 That affected by the hurricane on that station that are using 10:24.610 --> 10:26.890 state about a hundred thousand pounds of cargo each time. 10:27.650 --> 10:29.820 From all over the country is their second run doing it. 10:30.500 --> 10:35.110 Are just a couple days ago and a from the it's gonna about the 10:36.000 --> 10:38.990 They had the wonderful the of will. 10:39.600 --> 10:41.610 Diapers I mean that. 10:42.500 --> 10:47.060 The that year old that's of lifting when it will be a pretty 10:47.210 --> 10:52.320 gave and you know have lines that this by you know what's going 10:52.320 --> 10:53.010 on around. 10:54.570 --> 10:57.380 Everyone. And when these is awesome. 10:58.000 --> 11:01.650 This GED clicking see any was not the only natural disaster keeping 11:01.650 --> 11:05.370 airmen busy this year wildfire scorched the western States even 11:05.420 --> 11:08.350 threatening air force academy. We'll stay to look back at some 11:08.350 --> 11:09.340 of those. Stories. 11:11.340 --> 11:15.730 Well fire and oversee and right now wildfires across Colorado 11:15.730 --> 11:19.590 haven't got sixteen thousand acres so far firefighters on the 11:19.590 --> 11:23.580 ground in the year are doing an absolute best but unfortunately 11:23.680 --> 11:25.900 the fires mostly still and contains. 11:26.500 --> 11:30.430 The rocket ten acres of the air force academy is on fire that 11:30.430 --> 11:33.320 may not seem like a lot of with the wins expected pick up in 11:33.320 --> 11:36.820 the next couple of days it could get much worse. The academy 11:36.850 --> 11:39.500 also issued evacuation for most of of personnel. 11:40.630 --> 11:45.030 Was a difficult Kyra got ninety firefighters here on dozen different 11:45.030 --> 11:48.820 agencies air drop zone. But fires up lieutenant robert horizontal. 11:48.820 --> 11:52.590 We're getting a lot of great support from our partners were making 11:52.590 --> 12:00.330 their drugs. That's really the partners and they and our tidings 12:00.460 --> 12:03.370 find jobs in the United States. Tell yet. 12:04.000 --> 12:07.550 On the came out here yesterday to help like the players and all 12:07.550 --> 12:12.880 around us friends arrive. It looks like to make a progress on 12:12.910 --> 12:15.730 to a lot of the three fires those ones. 12:16.550 --> 12:17.200 Still late. 12:18.610 --> 12:21.540 That. So right an area that's been evacuated. 12:22.500 --> 12:23.930 There is no of. 12:24.500 --> 12:28.110 There is no but it is nice houses that I have going to a million dollars. 12:28.110 --> 12:33.610 There's nobody around and started on Saturday morning and that. 12:34.500 --> 12:40.060 So showed up in that way to the of what will. Gobble they liked 12:40.060 --> 12:47.100 on a that from personal on and the fire with a free weight of 12:47.550 --> 12:50.620 and Wide with three wise we're. 12:51.390 --> 12:55.290 Savings down a evacuee for I was able get. Out. 12:58.720 --> 13:02.660 You never changed the way that that if it pretty different different 13:02.660 --> 13:06.690 areas to the The of this is for their strangers. 13:07.620 --> 13:10.560 We're getting the back in the wind than the Nevada's. Good bore 13:10.560 --> 13:14.780 around economy of nods out of that happened. But this is just 13:14.780 --> 13:20.500 amazing to see what they hear how and In a large field. This. 13:22.770 --> 13:25.910 Was given to long opportunities together all the things I could 13:25.910 --> 13:30.360 think Gavin while with a safe on for five using my new versus 13:30.360 --> 13:34.140 community the remaining things and my home for the place. 13:34.730 --> 13:38.200 Yet with us to share panic and just a mad dash trying to get. 13:38.790 --> 13:43.080 Things that on could be replaced that with the same and one thing 13:43.080 --> 13:46.400 sticking some of the same we're going smoothly from the children. 13:47.750 --> 13:51.040 Upright for twenty six hundred air force academy evacuees perceived 13:51.040 --> 13:54.200 work at body and this morning they could return to their homes 13:54.530 --> 13:56.990 military members of us contact the command within twenty four 13:56.990 --> 13:58.010 hours of the now. That's. 14:01.000 --> 14:04.760 That's it and now let's look at what happen around the air force 14:04.760 --> 14:49.700 for some of our favorite photos of the air. It. That. That. That. That. That. That.. That. 14:56.500 --> 15:12.970 That. Coming up or sea stories and some of our most memorable 15:12.970 --> 15:16.120 airmen in the that are doing now with the therefore if it. 15:17.970 --> 15:26.680 A As part of our all volunteer military force you help protect 15:26.680 --> 15:30.160 our nation security in global interest your commitment to service 15:30.160 --> 15:33.420 speaks volumes about you as an individual sponsors and family 15:33.420 --> 15:36.700 members to support our troops are crucial to americans mission. 15:37.240 --> 15:40.050 We truly appreciate your sacrifice and wish you the best this 15:40.050 --> 15:40.920 holiday season. 15:41.500 --> 15:45.130 To all over soldiers sailors airmen marines and poster and sermon 15:45.130 --> 15:48.160 around the world. Thank you for defending america's freedom. 15:48.680 --> 15:52.440 We're proud to serve alongside each of you happy. Holidays. 15:57.500 --> 15:58.950 To. The 16:03.500 --> 16:07.520 This is I have painting there and anything that involve a something 16:07.520 --> 16:09.810 now if it's really amazing what they hear. 16:10.610 --> 16:13.530 This new generation that is coming and they're very important 16:13.530 --> 16:17.340 in the new technology and their use that giving their names on 16:17.340 --> 16:20.190 the phone or on their their Pavlov that think it's in the for 16:20.190 --> 16:22.020 for for those people offer one. That. 16:30.060 --> 16:31.780 Fatherland today here poors. 16:32.500 --> 16:36.340 Lean the year. We met and airmen inured by roadside bomb in Afghanistan 16:36.550 --> 16:39.880 who turned his personal tragedy into an opportunity to reach 16:39.880 --> 16:43.490 out to spell airmen. Here's the story where we first met. Him. 16:52.000 --> 16:56.450 The. Fleet. 17:02.000 --> 17:05.070 Twenty two year old mike what war see lost his side after and 17:05.100 --> 17:08.930 I eady exploded near his patrol in Afghanistan these not only 17:08.930 --> 17:13.690 of patriot than inspiration in survival from my story begins 17:13.880 --> 17:17.600 house very little always had a fascination with the military. 17:18.170 --> 17:19.520 Still surreal the was like. 17:20.100 --> 17:20.960 To be Bresma. 17:22.000 --> 17:23.530 The I know. 17:24.100 --> 17:25.250 What it's like to have. 17:25.880 --> 17:28.950 Your whole life change our air hundred goals havoc away. 17:30.000 --> 17:32.700 Just there's an one thing that I can ask for as that one they 17:32.700 --> 17:33.950 have the able to see assault I'm. 17:35.530 --> 17:39.920 Of roadside bomb blast in Afghanistan rock the mike among Garcia 17:39.920 --> 17:40.680 since I say. 17:41.710 --> 17:45.280 But that tragic key thing has brought his entire life's ambition 17:45.280 --> 17:49.380 in to pockets down climb but I'm still here and why do everything 17:49.580 --> 17:50.760 cannot always holding that. 17:51.350 --> 17:54.440 And Ominous set goals and I'm every so those goals. 17:55.000 --> 17:56.870 Are there was a stance a active duty. 17:57.710 --> 17:59.370 I am wanted take the uniform off. 18:01.000 --> 18:05.730 They also infantry mine your layer explicit and they're through 18:05.730 --> 18:11.490 the So today is actually iraq long senior Hamas Islamic jihad 18:11.490 --> 18:13.680 to versus laurence out. That. 18:18.400 --> 18:21.490 Michael it's founded we beekeepers gina night. This the new and 18:22.230 --> 18:25.480 Serving as the spokesman for the newly established recovering 18:25.510 --> 18:29.980 M images ship program by sharing where he's been law he's now 18:29.980 --> 18:33.820 giving called an encouragement to tell us we're facing mainly 18:33.820 --> 18:37.240 similar struggles a lot of people think that are about this to 18:37.240 --> 18:40.360 somebody on there are work again what might and do for a career. 18:40.930 --> 18:45.680 And me hands expanse that go back and Chairusmi people say look 18:45.680 --> 18:50.230 there are so many opportunities for you can go out and in. 18:50.890 --> 18:55.690 The productively can back to society and the Now be successful again. 18:56.500 --> 18:59.190 That's the Can the really important part. 19:01.340 --> 19:05.250 This is a huge step in caring for those people I think the air 19:05.250 --> 19:08.500 force providing this program is jointly really to care. 19:10.060 --> 19:12.030 There's a lot of the imminent handle. You know. Yeah there's 19:12.030 --> 19:15.200 been a little funds on the way in on recover processes night 19:15.200 --> 19:16.550 at navysna all of time. 19:17.060 --> 19:18.700 That looking for me it's a. 19:19.590 --> 19:23.030 Explosion in Afghanistan may have left like this fighting broke 19:23.400 --> 19:26.640 what indonesia doing things. We so with the now was of the you 19:26.640 --> 19:30.740 told people that the C can in unable to speak because ascetic 19:30.740 --> 19:32.310 job most peeled wired shut. 19:32.830 --> 19:35.730 Michael road and they are you think the dark these that help 19:35.730 --> 19:40.900 safety's like. In maybe clear a huge ready to turn to fight in 19:40.900 --> 19:42.390 help about this the look airmen. 19:43.000 --> 19:47.390 The best selflessness and compassion prove to where for stevenage them. 19:47.390 --> 19:50.690 Michael would be the ideal face put a mentorship program. 19:51.810 --> 19:54.690 My morrisey probably has one most compassionate parts. I've never 19:54.690 --> 19:58.050 met a when individual of a fellow air. 19:58.840 --> 20:02.310 You made look it is stretching macy's senior members years much 20:02.310 --> 20:04.010 wiser and mountains years. 20:05.340 --> 20:06.920 He's very posture. 20:07.580 --> 20:13.040 He is goal oriented mike is very articulate in east very in prophetic 20:13.490 --> 20:14.930 any hassles qualities. 20:15.530 --> 20:18.360 That we have from number this is gonna be a nurturing environment 20:18.420 --> 20:19.480 and wide range that. 20:20.000 --> 20:22.520 He went when you walk into a long he like to that. 20:23.810 --> 20:26.650 He's now been to the years since michael stinging. 20:27.760 --> 20:31.690 He's found a way to continue chasing history. Mps initial. 20:31.690 --> 20:33.520 We know it's have an understanding. 20:34.550 --> 20:37.210 The far things get nor them out and realizing that. 20:37.750 --> 20:40.780 There are new tools to the region and you. 20:41.330 --> 20:42.500 Can outside to be. 20:43.500 --> 20:46.650 To the of all especially at this point the process to start. 20:47.320 --> 20:49.730 Changing alliance and from the on your. 20:50.780 --> 20:51.450 The distance. 20:52.030 --> 20:54.890 A couple of you remember this very with a to change somebody 20:54.890 --> 20:57.920 else's life because of the Myspace success. 20:59.060 --> 21:00.280 So think you think you. Are. 21:07.470 --> 21:12.770 A When you know what. 21:13.480 --> 21:17.140 We remember means unit confirmed was promoted to staff sergeant 21:17.140 --> 21:20.390 all our sea and is still serving on active duty as a key part 21:20.420 --> 21:23.840 of the recovering airmen mentorship program says the first airy 21:23.840 --> 21:27.690 history sentinel rc has also received a bronze star with valor. 21:28.890 --> 21:32.750 In january limited air force academy graduate and his fiance 21:32.900 --> 21:36.510 who also belsen difficult times. We right in this story from 21:36.510 --> 21:38.100 Wright Patterson air force base. 21:38.850 --> 21:42.540 If you can usually for eluting it johnny for it at the library 21:43.000 --> 21:44.580 and put in paratrooper it. 21:45.700 --> 21:49.450 He's been a student for the past five years. He graduated from 21:49.450 --> 21:51.300 the air force academy in two thousand ten. 21:52.740 --> 21:56.190 In in march your and is master's of science in electrical engineering 21:56.470 --> 21:59.240 from the air force institute of technology at Wright Patterson 21:59.240 --> 22:00.410 air force base ohio. 22:01.200 --> 22:04.120 Last assistance which is like a hundred and thirty pages long 22:04.350 --> 22:08.580 but what jammer and most it school was never tighten class where 22:08.580 --> 22:12.840 this whole experience almighty and I think if they are facing 22:12.840 --> 22:16.050 all these difficult circumstances of the air force academy for 22:16.050 --> 22:19.200 foreigners fruitful could you know to be there for her enter 22:19.570 --> 22:22.440 to kind of go through this experience of heroin or the open arms 22:22.440 --> 22:24.040 and and can count. 22:24.670 --> 22:27.970 Nausea was how are in and this is going to be hard put no. 22:28.500 --> 22:29.250 But it's. Okay. 22:32.500 --> 22:33.720 Big synchronized swimmer. 22:34.280 --> 22:37.470 She help teen USA finished their during the two thousand eight 22:37.470 --> 22:42.050 summer games in beijing whatever a brett and mega men Colorado springs. 22:42.190 --> 22:45.190 Why he was attending the air force academy in she was training 22:45.190 --> 22:48.830 for the two thousand twelve olympics problem more about sara 22:48.830 --> 22:52.800 from heroes love of are so or insurers just the most beautiful 22:52.890 --> 22:56.210 person had hammerstein a my life listeners they get to know each 22:56.210 --> 22:58.410 other the had a go their separate ways. 22:58.920 --> 23:02.420 John graduated from the air force academy among today can make 23:02.420 --> 23:05.410 and what a los Angeles to train for the two thousand twelve olympics 23:05.900 --> 23:07.780 putting their relationship on hold. 23:08.500 --> 23:11.610 Are all plan as they held their school thing and I'll do my training 23:11.610 --> 23:15.130 and then yell and we can be together one place than will make 23:15.130 --> 23:15.570 that we're. 23:16.180 --> 23:19.380 After a few months of training Megan had unbearable pain and 23:19.380 --> 23:23.250 ernie what happened next would change both of their features. 23:24.400 --> 23:28.250 I was expecting to hear. Okay you have like a meniscus tear said 23:28.250 --> 23:33.110 they need to get surgery. But LTE it not big problem and then than. 23:33.690 --> 23:34.810 Disco back to train. 23:35.720 --> 23:40.020 But they set me down and they're like well unfortunately E and 23:40.290 --> 23:44.270 we vary tumer in year bowden new anti via. 23:45.000 --> 23:50.570 I'm any other words to my you think cancer annually in cancer 23:50.610 --> 23:53.670 your midas races million miles a minute and 23:55.500 --> 23:57.360 I a but it's just. Terrified. 23:59.330 --> 24:03.340 Make it was diagnosed with us deal sarcoma a rare bone cancer 24:03.340 --> 24:05.660 that affects less than a thousand people we each year. 24:06.190 --> 24:07.810 It was a scary situation. 24:08.350 --> 24:12.560 But the bad news was actually a blessing in disguise. Megan what 24:12.560 --> 24:16.250 dearer cancer treatments at ohio state university a sixty mile 24:16.250 --> 24:20.630 drive for john if I like to lead off hospital maybe a new next 24:20.630 --> 24:24.720 idiot texas. They're really good ones there and he when the been 24:24.720 --> 24:28.660 able to be with me or be there for me when iranians rose a minor 24:28.660 --> 24:32.810 inconvenience for me a doctor those drives but and affirm that 24:32.810 --> 24:36.320 the world and and even to me in a one size their it and then 24:36.320 --> 24:37.570 to well to me too so. 24:38.530 --> 24:40.920 A we've done and all over again to sustain. 24:42.000 --> 24:45.380 After nine months of a planets that we go on how still stays 24:45.600 --> 24:49.270 in major surgery. It's kinda cool that something to show for 24:49.270 --> 24:52.710 what I what they are incentive heavy like a little baby sky out 24:52.710 --> 24:56.480 think that really good test of john and Megan's blood prevailed. 24:57.000 --> 24:59.830 She's now cancer free in impeached to john. 25:00.650 --> 25:04.000 I guess I had and that and a what event as so different for me 25:04.000 --> 25:05.950 to go after you know with parent's. 25:06.560 --> 25:09.820 In the good news doesn't in there and john want to give make 25:09.820 --> 25:13.180 in the wedding she deserved but after all the hospital bills 25:13.460 --> 25:14.450 money was tight. 25:15.140 --> 25:18.650 I will release out dorma computer and I do will look whether 25:18.650 --> 25:22.400 this week's it's because I thought there is gonna be something 25:22.400 --> 25:23.470 out there enough right. 25:24.030 --> 25:28.190 Bess story you know will give you know a wedding dress awarded 25:28.190 --> 25:32.580 to just something simple on small he clicked on the third line 25:32.580 --> 25:36.060 petty soft which was a contest we one hundred and twenty thousand 25:36.060 --> 25:38.400 dollar wedding in the outer banks north carolina. 25:39.070 --> 25:42.500 It was the shot the dark busy submitted the taxing video about 25:42.500 --> 25:47.490 a story anyways five it's going to john ever and I am carrying 25:47.830 --> 25:51.440 operations on one missile with a lot of times as you were dream 25:51.440 --> 25:56.500 waiting for my show my fellow help you know it's war under stress. 25:57.000 --> 26:01.670 Joan's video one the contest the wedding is scheduled for april forty. 26:02.190 --> 26:04.530 Right battery graduates which is master sites. 26:05.100 --> 26:08.140 Which brings is back to the library where the ten in johnny brit 26:08.260 --> 26:10.930 is refining that one hundred and thirty page these its. 26:11.500 --> 26:13.920 Ten years from now he probably won't remember what is the says 26:13.920 --> 26:14.450 was about. 26:15.000 --> 26:18.030 But it's a lessons he learned outside the classroom there will 26:18.030 --> 26:19.890 stick with him forever. 26:20.850 --> 26:24.600 Reporting from Wright Patterson air force base ohio. I matthew klaus. 26:25.500 --> 26:28.360 Hello and you know what I would ten Avery it turnout don't how 26:28.360 --> 26:31.890 they're doing now. He says today he and his it now why if are 26:31.890 --> 26:35.700 happy help beating cancer free and now station et la scenes us 26:35.700 --> 26:38.870 air force base california and making this pursuing a degree in 26:38.870 --> 26:42.840 education as far as a sweet stakes wedding with the Teddy rate 26:42.840 --> 26:45.650 said it was awesome and exactly what they wanted. 26:46.500 --> 26:49.690 And that doesn't and this special edition and today's air force 26:49.890 --> 26:52.910 divine additional information on these and other stories from 26:52.910 --> 26:56.400 ball this year and the last is the air Force's official website 26:56.430 --> 26:59.680 athletic for all this year the air force broadcasting service 26:59.680 --> 27:03.160 at Fort meade Maryland. I'm staff surgeon she in of the ira thanks 27:03.160 --> 27:16.660 for watching you have a happy new year. That. That.. That. 27:30.000 --> 28:08.560 That. This we've got a special honor fallen stay the air force. 28:09.230 --> 28:12.620 Will for the look back at two thousand flag and really really 28:12.650 --> 28:15.690 excited see how airmen helps as recovery efforts after natural 28:15.690 --> 28:19.340 disasters and will revisit from of our most memorable airmen 28:19.380 --> 28:22.190 as the having to the now common affect all the numbers reach 28:22.190 --> 28:25.370 a little bland those stories and much more on the next inducing 28:25.590 --> 28:26.440 today's air. Force. 28:38.000 --> 28:41.110 They they're for more from the look back at two thousand flag 28:41.110 --> 28:45.330 and really really it's flat that story and much more and this 28:45.590 --> 28:46.520 of the therefore..