Airman 1st Class Cailey Brislin, 434th Squadron Aviation Resource Management at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, writes to Basic Military Training Airmen at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland to offer support and words of wisdom. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Rachael Parks)

Airman 1st Class Cailey Brislin, 434th Squadron Aviation Resource Management at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, began the project "Letters to Lackland" just shy of one year after graduating basic military training herself. Brislin was inspired to write letters to current trainees after finding old letters of support she saved from her time at Lackland, which helped motivate her during the most rigorous parts of training. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Rachael Parks)

Airman First Class Cailey Brislin, 434th Squadron Aviation Resource Management at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, says she began the "Letters to Lackland" project when she realized she could make an impact on a trainee who may be feeling lonely -- especially in this new climate of physical distancing. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Rachael Parks)