Timothy Winfree picked up his first cigarette at the ripe age of 14. He distinctly remembers the smells, the sounds and the reason he made the bold choice that would affect his life for the next 15 years.
“Where I grew up it was the thing to do,” said Chief Master Sgt. Timothy Winfree, 50th Mission Support Group superintendent. “I grew up in North Carolina where we picked tobacco, smoked and chewed tobacco.”
Back then, it was common place for young people to smoke and at about 75 cents to a dollar for a pack of smokes, very accessible.
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