Bases lend hand to PCSing family hit by thieves
When airmen at Fairchild and McChord Air Force bases learned that one of their own had been robbed of his most valuable possessions in Spokane, Wash., they didn’t hesitate.Within two days, Tech. Sgt. Dewey Brown and his wife, Sharon, were inundated with gifts of cash, clothing, food, lodging and Christmas presents for their 7-year-old daughter, Cami.The gesture turned a holiday heartbreak into a life-affirming story.“There are no words to express our gratitude and appreciation,” Brown said. “What a humbling experience.”Brown and his family were on the last leg of a move from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., to McChord when they stopped at a motel for the night. On the morning of Dec. 21, Brown awoke to find that their truck and moving trailer had been stolen from the parking lot. Police recovered the vehicles that afternoon, but valuables including laptops, jewelry, firearms, clothing and Christmas gifts had been taken.Brown didn’t think to contact Fairchild, but his father, a retired airman who belongs to a veterans motorcycle association, was able to get word to a master sergeant at the base who is also a member. As news of Brown’s situation spread throughout the base, donations began to pour in.Fairchild airmen collected more…
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Bases lend hand to PCSing family hit by thieves
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