Overcoming Adversity

Staff Sgt. Chantel Thibeaux, Joint Base-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, dental assistant instructor, exuberantly lifts her hands with the U.S. flag one day prior to having double mastectomy surgery to remove cancer from both of her breasts. Thibeaux, 27, one of the youngest breast cancer patients at the San Antonio Medical Center, has battled with the disease since Feb. 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Vernon Young Jr.)

PHOTO BY: Staff Sgt. Vernon Young Jr.
VIRIN: 150223-F-IO684-9019.JPG
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CAMERA

NIKON D4

LENS

24.0-70.0 mm f/2.8

APERTURE

13

SHUTTERSPEED

1/250

ISO

80

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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