(Left to right) Mia De La Rosa, Samantha De La Rosa, and U.S. Army Maj. Rudy De La Rosa pose for a photo after Samantha’s swearing-in at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 10, 2018. After several failed attempts at enlisting in the U.S. Army and the U.S. Marine Corps due to her behavioral health records, Samantha was finally accepted into the U.S. Air Force.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kelsey Tucker)