Resilient courage for an 11 year old
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Lt. Col. Tim Schhwamb, North American Aerospace Defense Command standardization and evaluation chief at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., along with his wife, Cristi, and daughter, Lauren pose for a family photo. Lauren was born with a serious heart defect and in 2009, and at age three received a successful heart transplant. (Courtesy photo)