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Chase Skylar DeMayo

Chase Skylar DeMayo is a medically retired U.S. Air Force Public Affairs journalist, a speaker at the 2024 IANDS International Conference, and a board member of Camaraderie Foundation in Central Florida. He writes and speaks about military stigma, peer support, and finding purpose after a medical crisis. www.ChaseDeMayo.com

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dennis Beasley, 27th Special Operations Support Squadron Air Traffic Controller, runs through simulations in the Radar Approach Control at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Nov. 28, 2012. The air commando spoke about how a near-death experience served as a wake-up call and turning point in realizing how to cope with life’s challenges and the significance of having a strong support system.

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November 13, 2026

After the Silence

On April 1, 2008, I experienced cardiac arrest while serving at Langley Air Force Base. I remember what I describe as a near-death experience.

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