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Proving patriotism
May 15, 2017
Airman 1st Class Jose Velazquez, U.S. Air Force Honor Guard firing party member, stands in an Air Force ceremonial uniform at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., April 15, 2017. Velazquez came to America from Mexico at a young age and dreamed of joining the military. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Philip Bryant)
AF Nurse receives bronze medal
May 12, 2017
A 779th Medical Group member is presented with a Bronze Star Medal during a commander's call at Joint Base Andrews, Md., May 3, 2017. The individuals in the group were each presented a medal for their life saving work during a recent deployment. (Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz)
JBA honorary commanders take the stage
May 11, 2017
C. Philip Nichols Jr., left, Prince George’s County Circuit Court chief judge and honorary commander, speaks with Col. Erik Coyne, right, 11th Wing staff judge advocate commander, during the honorary commander ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., May 5, 2017. The ceremony inducted, recognized and retired individuals from the JBA Honorary Commander Program, which began in 1999 and matches a community leader with a military leader to provide commanders a means to educate participants about the armed forces and their various missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jordyn Fetter)
JBA and community gather for Small Business Summit
May 5, 2017
Lt. Col. Wanda McDonald, 11th Contracting Squadron commander, speaks to attendees at the Small Business Summit on Joint Base Andrews, Md., May 4, 2017. Approximately 70 attendees, ranging from construction representatives to business owners, gathered to discuss upcoming contracts and bidding requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mariah Haddenham)
JBA Airmen give back to community
May 5, 2017
Senior Airman Johnneil Rojas, left, and Senior Airman Lalynn Antell, right, 11th Civil Engineer Squadron engineering assistants, lay linoleum tiles at a house in College Park, Md., April 29, 2017 More than 20 Joint Base Andrews 11th CES Airmen partook in the 2017 Christmas in April Prince George’s County, an annual volunteer program that repairs the homes of low-income or physically challenged senior citizens in one day. The renovations included electrical, plumbing and structural repairs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rustie Kramer)
Base access introduced for Gold Star families
May 4, 2017
Arlene Wagner, Gold Star mother, smiles for a Gold Star Base Access ID card at Joint Base Andrews, Md., May 1, 2017. Wagner was one of the first people to receive the ID card allowing Gold Star families unescorted access to Air Force installations to visit buried loved ones, attend base events, and stop by Airmen and Family Readiness Centers for support. The Gold Star ID program is scheduled for Air Force-wide implementation beginning May 15, 2017. The Air Force initiative refers to parents, grandparents, siblings and adult children of Airmen killed in action, international terrorist attack against the U.S. or military operations while serving outside the U.S. as part of a peacekeeping force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jordyn Fetter)
Carolyn the Conqueror
May 2, 2017
Carolyn Shaffer, Pilot for a Day participant, poses in a hangar at Joint Base Andrews, Md., April 28, 2017. To honor and highlight Shaffer’s battle against cancer, JBA teamed up with the Check-6 Foundation, a local non-profit, to make her Pilot for a Day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Delano Scott)
Softball tournament strikes out sexual assault
May 2, 2017
Participants of the “Strike Out Sexual Assault” Softball Tournament stop by the booth set up for Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month at Joint Base Andrews, Md., April 28, 2017. The month is focused on prevention, caring for victims and taking appropriate action against offenders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jordyn Fetter)
AF veteran shares personal Holocaust survival story
April 27, 2017
Dr. Alfred Münzer, Holocaust survivor, speaks during the Holocaust Commemoration at Joint Base Andrews, Md., April 26, 2017. He spoke of his family’s experience, including the death of his father and two sisters, and being reunited with his mother after she was liberated from a concentration camp. Speaking at the JBA memorial was part of Münzer’s plan to continue spreading his knowledge and message in an attempt to positively influence individuals around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jordyn Fetter)
USAF family light it up blue
April 27, 2017
The Christi family poses for a photo at Joint Base Andrews, Md., April 27, 2017. Michael Christi, far right, son of Jeff Christi and Maj. Rebecca Christi, 799th Medical Group pediatrician, has autism spectrum disorder. The Air Force provides Michael with health and educational services, including Exceptional Family Member Program and Extended Care Health Options, which in turn provide therapies such as applied behavior analogy, speech therapy, and occupational therapy. April is also Autism Awareness Month, which is meant to increase understanding and acceptance of autism. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Valentina Lopez)
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JBA honors Security Forces legacy during Police Week

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The U.S. flag waves in the wind at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sept. 11, 2024. The flag was lowered to half-staff to pay tribute to those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alex Broome)

Upholding our customs and courtesies: The importance of Reveille and Retreat

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