Maj. Sharise Bijiou, 22nd Healthcare Operations Squadron family advocacy officer and director of psychological health, poses for a photo April 19, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Bijou shared her story of physical, sexual and emotional abuse to help others as part of McConnell’s Beyond the Blue initiative. Beyond the Blue focuses on taking steps to normalize the conversations that surround seeking help.

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