管理和项目分析师塔米·维斯涅夫斯基
“I love my country. I love serving my country. I think that was ingrained in me in the military, where I grew to realize how lucky we are to live in America and have the freedoms that we have. When I returned from [my first duty station] in Germany, I separated from the Air Force for about nine months, but I missed it so much, I was like, ‘Well, I guess I could join the reserves.’ I did want to get my education. I was ready by then.
“So, I enrolled in school and went into the Reserves, and then 9/11 happened. That will change a person. I called my unit that afternoon and said, “Whatever you need, I’m ready.” I was activated supporting the mission, but I didn’t deploy like my husband. [9/11] is what touched my life more than anything: how quickly things can change in the blink of an eye. That’s what strengthened my respect of the Air Force core values: service before self, integrity, and excellence in all we do.
“Then, when I got pregnant, I thought I might want to be home, so I continued in civil service and just fell in love with my kids. That’s when my relationship with loving the Air Force changed. It evolved. I still value all that time I had and served and the lessons I learned growing up [in the Air Force]. The biggest thing I have and will continue to pass on to my kids is respect for your country, even if you don’t follow the route I did. Respect your country and the people who serve it.”
– Tami Wisniewski, Management and Program Analyst, NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center
Image Credit: NASA/Charles Beason
Interviewer: NASA/Tahira Allen
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“我爱我的国家，我热爱为我的国家服务。这种热爱是在军队中根深蒂固的，那时我逐渐意识到我们生活在美国是多么幸运，我们拥有的自由是多么宝贵。当我从[德国的第一个驻地]返回时，我从空军退役了大约九个月，但我太想念它了，于是我想，‘好吧，我或许可以加入预备役。’同时，我也希望完成我的学业，那时我已经做好了准备。
“于是，我报名上学，同时加入了预备役，然后911事件发生了。这件事改变了一个人。我那天下午打电话给我的部队，说，‘无论你们需要什么，我都准备好了。’我被动员起来支持任务，但不像我的丈夫那样被派遣。[911]对我的影响比任何事情都大：它让我明白事情可以在眨眼间发生翻天覆地的变化。这加强了我对空军核心价值观的敬畏：先人后己、正直、以及追求卓越。
“后来，当我怀孕时，我想或许我应该待在家里，于是我继续从事公务员工作，并深深爱上了我的孩子。那时，我对空军的热爱发生了变化。它不断发展。我仍然珍视那些我曾服役的时光以及我在空军成长中学到的经验教训。我将继续传承给孩子们的最重要的东西是对国家的尊重，即使他们没有走我走过的路。尊重你的国家，尊重为之服务的人。”
——塔米·维斯涅夫斯基（Tami Wisniewski），NASA马歇尔航天飞行中心管理与项目分析师
图片来源: NASA/Charles Beason
采访者: NASA/Tahira Allen