Strength through sharing, Team Minot hosts the Storytellers

Kris Barney, U.S. Air Force spouse, embraces a hug with several other spouses during the Storytellers Event at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, March 28, 2019. The Storytellers Event was held so people could share the stories of their most difficult moments and how they overcame it. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Heather Leveille)

Strength through sharing, Team Minot hosts the Storytellers

Kris Barney, U.S. Air Force spouse, speaks about her three-year-old daughter’s murder in 1999 during the Storytellers Event at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, March 28, 2019. Barney talks about Miranda’s story to share the spirit of her late daughter and the resilience she found to continue to live her best life. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Heather Leveille)

Strength through sharing, Team Minot hosts the Storytellers

Senior Airman Andrea Payne, 5th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management journeyman, gets emotional while speaking about her miscarriage during the Storytellers Event at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, March 28, 2019. Payne and her husband received support from her office, the base chaplain and other units after their loss. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Heather Leveille)

Strength through sharing, Team Minot hosts the Storytellers

Master Sgt. Kyle Douglas, 891st Missile Security Forces Squadron training superintendent, shares his story during the Storytellers Event at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, March 28, 2019. Douglas fell asleep at the wheel, was involved in a head-on collision, and almost lost his life. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Heather Leveille)

Strength through sharing, Team Minot hosts the Storytellers

Tech. Sgt. Ignacio Alatorre, 5th Bomb Wing Self-Assessment Program and Inspector General Enterprise Management System manager, shares about losing his mother during the Storytellers Event at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, March 28, 2019. Alatorre spoke about getting help from the mental health clinic and the positive impact they had on his life. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Heather Leveille)

Strength through sharing, Team Minot hosts the Storytellers

Airman Peter Lor, 5th Medical Support Squadron pharmacy technician, talks about his DUI during the Storytellers Event at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, March 28, 2019. Lor spent the weekend in jail, lost rank, forfeited pay and had to spend thousands of dollars on other expenses as a direct result from getting a DUI. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Heather Leveille)

Strength through sharing, Team Minot hosts Storytellers

Published April 5, 2019
By Airman 1st Class Heather Leveille
5th Bomb Wing Public Affairs

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. --

Team Minot hosts the Storytellers at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, March 28, 2019. The Storytellers Event was held so people could share the stories of their most difficult moments and how they overcame it. (U.S. Air Force photos by Airman 1st Class Heather Leveille)