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Vol. 67 No. 6
March 17, 2017
Rock to Recovery serves as ‘musical medicine’
By staff sgt. siuta B. Ika the celebration the event brings through the bottom came after a drug and alcohol story before choosing from a variety of
competition and companionship, every binge in 2003. instruments to play. A “band†is then
99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs single one of them could tell you what “I had a long struggle with addiction, formed and the song writing begins. The
recovery-based lyrics to each band’s song
LAS VEGAS — Although many of they were doing and exactly how they and I know what it feels like to be lost and are based on the participants’ feelings.
this year’s Air Force Wounded Warrior felt when they hit rock bottom. alone — like your life will never get bet-
Trials participants are now reveling in For former Korn guitarist Wes Geer, ter,†Geer said. “Although I would never In 2014, Geer circled back to a contact
compare my life to what a warrior goes he made from his Korn days and eventu-
through, I know where they end up is a ally was linked to the AFW2 program.
very similar place to where I was. When
I was in that place, music took on a new “This is our third anniversary, and
meaning.†actually our first (military wounded war-
Geer said when he attended rehab that rior event) ever was at Nellis (during the
the group of 20 recovering addicts would trials),†Geer said. “It’s such a humbling
hang out in cliques, but when he played experience to work with wounded vets.
his guitar during breaks everybody came When you hear ‘wounded warriors’ you
together. think missing limbs, but when you hear
“That stuck with me,†Geer said. their stories it’s not so much what you
“When I played with Korn we went all see but what they’ve been through and
around the world and the singer, Jona- how they feel.
than Davis, was always visiting military
bases and wounded vets. I would hear “So how music comes in to play with
their stories and it really started reso- that is you have the catharsis of playing a
nating with me, so I decided I wanted to song — our song that’s for us, by us — we
do something to leave my mark on the have that unity and connection, which is
planet and use music to help people.†the opposite of loneliness, isolation and
After almost a decade of sobriety, hopelessness, and changes it to what I
Geer founded Rock to Recovery in 2012 think is the key — love. Music is a ve-
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika and took the program to rehab centers, hicle to get us there in a magical, almost
Former Korn guitarist and Rock to Recovery founder Wes Geer gives pointers to an Air mental health clinics, and facilities for unexpected way.â€
Force Wounded Warrior Trials participant during a Rock to Recovery practice session at-risk youth.
in Las Vegas, March 1. Rock to Recovery brings together people suffering from similar Rock to Recovery brings together peo- One slight deviation to the Rock to
ailments and each participant shares their personal story before choosing from a variety ple suffering from similar ailments and Recovery program unique to the AFW2
of instruments to play as part of a band. each participant shares their personal Trials is the band’s live performance at
the games’ post-event banquet.
______ See recovery, on page 3
Gen. James Holmes takes command of ACC
By senior Airman Areca t. Bell mander during a change of command Squadron hangar. U.S. Air Force Chief of Goldfein congratulated the command
ceremony, March 10. Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein presided over on its contributions to global airpower
Air Combat Command Public Affairs / Published the ceremony, while Acting Secretary of and ACC’s role as the primary force pro-
March 10, 2017 U.S. Air Force Gen. James M. Holmes the Air Force Lisa Disbrow, numbered Air vider of combat air power to America’s
assumed command from Gen. Herbert Force and wing commanders, and former warfighting command.
JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, “Hawk†Carlisle before a crowd of Air- Secretary of the Air Force Whit Peters were ______See coMMAND, on page 5
Va. — Service members of Air Combat men, civilian and military dignitaries, and in attendance as honored guests.
Command welcomed their new com- community leaders, in the 94th Fighter
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