Cancer survivor brings resilience message to Airmen

Maj. William Fish, 96th Bomb Squadron director of operations, and Ray Johnston, American 300 guest, play the song "Wagon Wheel" for Airmen of the 96th BS on Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, June 2, 2015. After being diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia, a doctor once told Johnston his chances of seeing age 33 were bleak. However, having previously joined the Dallas Mavericks basketball team as a walk-on, Johnston has never been one to quit. Though cancer cut his run in the NBA short, he has defied the odds once again by turning his love for country music into a full-fledged career. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Curt Beach)

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Cancer survivor brings resilience message to Airmen

Ray Johnston, American 300 guest, plays his song "No Bad Days" for 96th Bomb Squadron Airmen on Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, June 2, 2015. After being diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia, Johnston's take on life is that as long as you're breathing, there can be no bad days. American 300 is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization designed to increase morale and resilience of American armed forces members around the world by connecting them with resilient people who have powerful stories to share. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Curt Beach)

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Cancer survivor brings resilience message to Airmen

Ray Johnston, American 300 guest, plays music with Barksdale Airmen as part of a jam session on Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, June 2, 2015. When his professional basketball career was cut short due to a rare form of leukemia, Johnston's passion for country music became his driving force. He says one of his biggest motivators in life is tackling challenges that have low success rates. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Curt Beach)

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Cancer survivor brings resilience message to Airmen

Ray Johnston, American 300 guest, plays his song "No Bad Days" for 2nd Medical Group Airmen on Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, June 2, 2015. His lyrics state that as long as you're breathing, there can be no bad days, a motto he lives by every day. When his professional basketball career was cut short due to a rare form of leukemia, Johnston's passion for country music became his driving force. Johnston says one of his biggest motivators in life is tackling challenges that have low success rates. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Curt Beach)

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Cancer survivor brings resilience message to Airmen

Country and western musician Ray Johnston talks about an organization called "Be The match" to Airmen on Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, June 3, 2015. The organization helped Johnston find a perfect match for his bone marrow transplant which ended up saving his life. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Luke Hill)

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Cancer survivor brings resilience message to Airmen

Ray Johnston, a musician and cancer survivor, shares his story with 2nd Logistics Readiness Squadron Airmen on Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, June 3, 2015. Johnston spent two days with Barksdale Airmen as a part of the American 300 tour. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Luke Hill)

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Cancer survivor brings resilience message to Airmen

Singer/songwriter Ray Johnston visits with Airmen at the 2nd Mission Support Group as a part of the American 300 Tour on Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, June 3, 2015. American300 is a volunteer organization designed to increase the resiliency capabilities of American armed forces members, their families and the areas which they live and operate in around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Luke Hill)

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Cancer survivor brings resilience message to Airmen

Published June 4, 2015