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by Airman 1st Class Story and photo by tunately, the Air Force provided “There’s a lot behind the scenes that
FRANKIE MOORE Airman 1st Class
GIOVANNI SIMS an opportunity for him to keep his I don’t talk about, but even on a bad
355th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
355th Fighter Wing Public Affairs strong-willed spirit. day I want to be a positive person
Col. Scott Campbell, 355th Fighter Wing commander,
held a final all call June 1 with the 355th FW team at They may be dramatically vis- “I love to compete, but after my smiling and laughing. That’s just
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. ible – a missing limb or facial scar. injury I was unsure if competing who I am.”
They may also dwell beneath the was still a reality,” he said. “Luckily I Peach continues to be inspired
Campbell discussed the successes of the base and its Air- skin’s surface as mental trauma that attended an Air Force Wounded War- and motivated by friends and fam-
men during his command, where he sees the Air Force going persists long after its elicited events. rior adaptive sports camp and all the ily while teaching his children that
in the future, what he has learned as D-M’s commander For many veterans, their wounds doubt was gone, and a fire was lit.” “You can do anything you put your
and answered questions from the Airmen in attendance. are obstacles, but for one there is Peach was selected to join more mind to.”
nothing that can hinder his strive than 150 athletes at the 2018 Air “My biggest inspiration is my fam-
“I’m very proud to have seen this installation grow and for excellence. Force Wounded Warrior Games trial ily,” Peach said. “Both my children
improve over the past two years,” Campbell said. “This base camp at Nellis Air Force
will continue to prosper far into the future.” After serving 14 years, a misfor- are special needs and
tune occurred that prevented Tech. Base, Nevada, where
Though this was Campbell’s last all call as the 355th Sgt. Derrall Peach Jr. from legally one reason I do this is
Fighter Wing commander, he will continue to serve the Air doing his job as a ground transpor- he qualified, along with
Force as the United States Air Force Academy’s vice com- tation craftsman with the 355th to let them know they
mandant of cadets in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Logistics Readiness Squadron. 39 others, to make the
are capable of obtaining
“It’s been my honor to command and to serve the Airmen “Last January, I was injured lifting Air Force team. Each
of D-M,” Campbell said. “It’s been an awesome two years as weights,” Peach said. “I was having their goals even if they
the wing commander here and I appreciate all of the efforts headaches and blurred vision, and I athlete participated in
you all have put forth for us as an Air Force.” eventually ended up in the hospital look impossible. I want
for a week. I had completely lost the tryouts for various
all central and peripheral vision in to show them I’m not
my right eye and doctors found le- sports to include archery,
sions on my brain that were causing letting these disabili-
chronic migraines.” rowing, seated volleyball,
ties stop me, and they
Peach now serves as an adminis- wheelchair basketball,
trator with the Airman and Family shouldn’t either.”
Readiness Center, but as a natural swimming, track and
competitor, he needed an avenue Peach competed in
to hone his competitive edge. For- field and many more.
the 2018 Department of
Though there were Peach trains for the
many challenges Peach shot put field event in Defense Warrior Games
faced along the way, stay- May at Davis-Monthan and won a gold medal
ing true to himself was Air Force Base. Peach in the 50-meter back-
important for him, his competed in the 2018 stroke; silver medals in
family and his team- Department of De- the 50-meter freestyle,
100-meter freestyle,

mates. fense Warrior Games shot put and discus
“People have this mis- at the U.S. Air Force events; and a bronze
conception that every- Academy in Colorado medal in the 88.01-107-
thing is good,” he said. Springs, Colorado. k powerlifting category.

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