<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/newsroom/story/tcom-ryan-rollins.html" dsn="news"><pubDate>05/08/2026</pubDate><title>From honor guard to future family physician: How Ryan Rollins’ Air Force service shaped his path to medicine</title><summary>Ryan Rollins served in the U.S. Air Force, where he served for four years as a mental health technician and as a member of the Base Honor Guard. Those experiences shaped not only his career path, but also the kind of physician he hopes to become. </summary><author>Nicole Luna</author><image><img src="/IMG_0261.jpeg" alt="placeholder"/></image><tags><tag>Mental Health</tag><tag>TCOM</tag></tags></item>