Growing up as an adoptee, Carolyn often wondered about her family history. Her adopted mother, Major Joan M. Wells, MM (ret.) US Air Force, was an extraordinary leader who paved the way for women in the military. Joan’s life and career inspired Carolyn in countless ways, but when Joan passed away unexpectedly in 1999, many of her stories were lost forever. Carolyn was just 24 years old at the time and realized there had to be a better way to preserve and share family legacies.