A toddler's pigtails bounced as she turned to her teacher, Ms. Jasmaine, to share a secret. Cupping her tiny hands to her mouth, Maddie whispered into Ms. Jasmaine’s ear. The teacher gasped and glanced at Maddie’s mother, a woman wearing an Air Force uniform, collecting her daughter's belongings as she picked her up from school. The airman froze, wondering what her daughter could have divulged. Warmth flooded Ms. Jasmaine’s face as she repeated Maddie’s whispered words.
“My mommy is a hero.”
Maryland Air National Guard Capt. Allison Fleming, the 175th Security Forces Squadron commander, continually proves that she is able to excel in both her military career and personal life. In less than 10 years, Fleming climbed the ranks from airman first class to squadron commander while still balancing a growing family.
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