Growth through pain—How the death of my friend made me a stronger more resilient Airman, woman, mother and friend

I watched my friend die. That was a day I will never forget. It changed me—I was no longer immune to grief during my one year deployment to Afghanistan. Oct. 11, 2015, started like most other days, however, that day was different--I had the morning off with my friend and roommate, Maj. Phyllis