349th Air Mobility Wing invites guest speaker from Tempered Steel for October commander' s calls Published Oct. 18, 2012 By Senior Master Sgt. Ellen Hatfield 349th Public Affairs TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- 349th Air Mobility Wing invited guest speaker Specialist E4 (ret) Johnny Pillow, for commander' s calls this month. Pillow served honorably for eight years with the U.S. Army. While serving in Iraq from 2006 to 2007, he was traveling in a convoy, when his truck was hit by an IED. He was ejected from the truck, landing on his shoulder and head. He suffers from traumatic brain injury and PTSD. He also suffered post-concussion syndrome, elbow, shoulder, ankle and back injuries. Pillow was born and raised in Houston Texas, and now lives in San Jose, Calif., and is accompanied by his fiancée, Marivel Palafox, who goes by Mary. In spite of his injuries and his own personal journey, Pillow selflessly gives of himself, and his time, to speak to groups like us. He is a speaker for Tempered Steel, Inc., a 501(c)(3) public charity, founded by Ms. Luana Schneider and her son, Scott Stephenson, who is also a speaker, and a wounded warrior.