Defiant by Faith - The Enduring Legacy of Martha Wills

Описание: Today on Choose To Challenge, we honor a living legacy—Martha Thompson Wills—a 96-year-old Army veteran whose life is a testament to courage, faith, and service.

Born in the rural South, Martha answered a calling to serve others through medicine and went on to serve in the U.S. Air Force during a time when Black women had to push harder to be seen and heard. From challenging barriers in uniform to choosing love and partnership as the wife of a career Air Force airman, she poured her heart into every role: soldier, healer, wife, mother, mentor, and more. 🇺🇸

After years of service, Martha became a pillar in Tucson’s community through Sunshine Ministries / Sunshine Church, where she served as an elder and leader in racial reconciliation and outreach for decades alongside her late son and late husband, Ret. MSgt William O. Wills Sr. Her work brought diverse families together, nurtured youth, supported the disadvantaged, and helped countless people find hope, teaching, and purpose.

Now at 96, a great-grandmother of five and a recent widow, Martha still walks in faith with certainty and conviction. Her story isn’t just history—it’s still being written.

Join us tonight, Monday, 2/9/26 at 6 PM ET as we celebrate her journey and the kind of leadership that lifts others even when the road gets tough.

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