Portraits of Wolf Pack Women: Coleman

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KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea --  Name: Maj. Iris Coleman
Hometown: Columbia, S.C.
Duty Title: 8th Fighter Wing Sexual Assault Response Coordinator
Job Description/mission statement: Serves as the installation's single point of contact for integrating and coordinating sexual assault victim care services. Services begins at the initial report of sexual assault and continue through disposition and resolution of issues related to the victim's health and well-being.
Years in Air Force: 22
Female inspiration and why? Poet and author Alice Walker. She always represents herself as a woman who lives her own truth. I have been reading her poetry, novels and essays since I was in middle school. Her writings inspire me to challenge the status quo, reminds me that we create our own beauty, and that life is lived inside out. There are a host of other women who inspire me, most of whom are in my family - and this lady has made a lifetime of telling her stories to me and for me, without apology, without fear.