Col. Ken Wilsbach, 53d Wing commander, spoke to nearly 300 people at the Beal Memorial Cemetery Veterans Day ceremony in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. Nov. 12. The colonel spoke about reflecting on the foresight, courage and sacrifices of past leaders and heroes and to remember the courage and sacrifices of today’s men and women in the military. The ceremony was concluded with a 21-gun salute and playing of taps by the Eglin Honor Guard and an F-16 missing man formation fly-over of the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Tech. Sgt. Andrew Leonhard)
Chief Master Sgt. Randy Salefske, 53d Wing command chief, spoke to U.S. Coast Guard and Air Force members prior to the Beal Memorial Cemetery Veterans Day ceremony Nov. 12. Nearly 300 people paid respects at the memorial in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Tech. Sgt. Andrew Leonhard)
Col. Mick Guthals, 53d Wing vice commander, salutes as Darlene Kampworth remembers her husband during the playing of taps at the Veterans Day ceremony at the Heritage Gardens Cemetary in Niceville, Nov. 12. Colonel Guthals was the guest speaker at the ceremony. Mrs. Kampworth's husband Donald served as a meterologist in the Air Force and is buried at Heritage Gardens. Her two sons also served in the military. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel King Jr.
Airman 1st Class Ronald Sowell, Eglin Air Force Base Honor Guard, play taps at the Beal Memorial Cemetery Veterans Day ceremony Nov. 12 in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. Col. Ken Wilsbach, 53d Wing commander, was the guest speaker. The event was concluded with a 21-gun salute by the Eglin Honor Guard and an F-16 missing man formation fly-over by the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron. Airman Sowell is from the 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Tech. Sgt. Andrew Leonhard)
Col. Ken Wilsbach, 53d Wing commander, and retired Army First Sgt. Tom Rice, salute as the names of 35 fallen veterans from Eglin Air Force Base are called out during the placement of a wreath at the Beal Memorial Cemetery Veterans Day ceremony in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. Nov. 12. Colonel Wilsbach spoke about reflecting on the foresight, courage and sacrifices of past leaders and heroes and to remember the courage and sacrifices of today’s men and women in the military to a crowd of nearly 300. The ceremony was concluded with a 21-gun salute, playing of taps by the Eglin Honor Guard and an F-16 missing man formation fly-over by the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Tech. Sgt. Andrew Leonhard)