Reservists 'deck the halls' at The Alaska Fisher House

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  • By Tech. Sgt. Dana Rosso
  • 477th Fighter Group Public Affairs
Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska --  Guests at the Alaska Fisher house will feel more at home this holiday season thanks to some hard work and effort by members of the 302nd Fighter Squadron and the 477th Operations Support Flight.

The Fisher House program is a unique private-public partnership that supports America's military in their time of need. The program recognizes the special sacrifices of our men and women in uniform and the hardships of military service by meeting a humanitarian need beyond that normally provided by the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs.

Members of the 477th Fighter Group have spent time at the Alaska Fisher House consistently over the past three years preparing meals and spending time with the guests in hopes of helping them through tough times. This year Angela Earle, a member of the 302nd Fighter Squadron, led a group of Airmen from the 477th OSF and the 302nd FS in decorating for the upcoming holidays.

"Not one time have I walked away from the Fisher House and not had a tear in my eye," said Earle. "Whether we are working in the office all day or volunteering personal time, we all need to ask ourselves at the end of the day, 'Did I make a difference today?'"

Earle has been a member of the 477th FG for three and a half years, and on the first Wednesday of the month she organizes a group of volunteers from the group to come out to the house and prepare a home cooked meal. This month the 477th Maintenance Squadron prepared chili and homemade corn bread.