Sonya Bryson is known to many as the woman on the jumbo-tron, singing the National Anthem before the Tampa Bay Lightning games. A now-retired Air Force Sergeant, Sonya moved to Tampa Bay in 2011 from an assignment in South Korea to work on the Macdill Air Force Base. She sang the National Anthem for the first time in public at an Air Force Recruiting Service training conference while stationed in Oklahoma City and has continued to share her voice across the country. Singing, however, is just a small part of her incredible life. A former high-school hurdler and cheerleader, mother of 3, Air Force maintenance manager, and new fiancé, she was diagnosed with MS only one year ago. With the help of her amazing doctors, a strong dose of medicines, and the support of her family (including a brand new grand-baby), she is adjusting perfectly well and excited about starting this new foundation.
You may have heard her voice if you have been to a Tampa Bay Lightning game or maybe an event around town. Retired U.S. Air Force Technical Sgt. Sonya Bryson-Kirksey served our country for 20 years before retiring.
Posted at 8:59 AM, May 31, 2018
and last updated 2018-05-31 08:59:37-04
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