Today, I salute Air Force Veteran Linda Spoonster Schwartz. Growing up with a father who served in the Navy during World War II, Schwartz felt called to military service. While in nursing school, she read a Reader’s Digest article about Air Force flight nurses, which compelled her to join. In 1967, she joined the U.S. Air Force, setting her sights on the frontlines of patient care. Among her early assignments, Schwartz was assigned to Tachikawa Air Base in Japan – a critical casualty staging area for service members wounded in Vietnam. She said this assignment had a profound impact on her future. Schwartz’s dedication to the veteran community has influenced national policy, advanced recognition of women veterans, and strengthened care for the next generation of veterans who will serve. Thank you for helping other Veterans, Linda, and THANK YOU for your service.
