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U.S. Air Force Academy Prep School commander stays 'Husky Strong' in battle with cancer

Lincoln native Col. Melissa Youderian diagnosed with ovarian cancer in April

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. - Melissa Youderian donated her long hair to Locks of Love, a nonprofit for children suffering hair loss, after being diagnosed with ovarian cancer.

"Though it was a deliberate decision and I thought it would be uplifting to donate my hair before the treatment took it, I had tears running down my face the entire haircut," she said. "It was one of those 'this is actual...

 

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