KONO Soldier Salute - Col. Willie L. Cooper

July 24, 2024 at 10:18 am CDT

Col. Willie L. Cooper is the Commander of the 37th Training Wing, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. In his position, Col. Cooper leads the largest, most diverse training wing of the Air Force, known as the “Gateway to the Air Force”.

Tory Christopher

Tory Christopher was born in Wiesbaden, Germany while his dad was on Tour of Duty with the USAF. He grew up in San Antonio and moved to California at age 19, where he became a professional Roller Derby skater with the Los Angeles Thunderbirds while attending broadcasting school.