Articles written by Ray Bowden

Ray Bowden, U.S. Air Force Academy Public Affairs|Updated Nov 3, 2021

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. - Melissa Youderian donated her long hair to Locks of Love, a nonprofit for children suffering hair loss, after being diagnosed with ovarian cancer. "Though it was a deliberate decision and I thought it would be uplifting to donate my hair before the treatment took it, I had tears running down my face the entire haircut," she said. "It was one of those 'this is actually happening' moments." Youderian is a wife, a mother and an Air Force colonel....