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Military Spouse Appreciation Day
May 17, 2017
A Military Spouse Appreciation Luncheon brochure sits on a table during the luncheon inside The Club at Joint Base Andrews, Md., May 12, 2017. Military Spouse Appreciation Day is always the Friday before Mother’s Day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Philip Bryant)
JBA DeCA commissary celebrates food donation milestone
May 16, 2017
Col. E. John Teichert, 11th Wing and Joint Base Andrews commander, loads a box of food into a truck at Joint Base Andrews, Md., May 12, 2017. The JBA Defense Agency Commissary celebrated the donation of its 30,000th pound of food since June 2015 as part of Mission Nutrition to the Community Support Systems Baden Food Pantry. )
Heritage to Horizons: Summer concert series begins May 17
May 16, 2017
Heritage to Horizons
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)
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A security policeman of the 76th Security Police Squadron and military working dog provide security as JordanianAirliner departs with King and Queen Hussein Bin-Talal on Jan. 1, 1980.

JBA honors Security Forces legacy during Police Week

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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Tim Marriner, 316th Security Forces Squadron commander, attend the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Military Service Appreciation Luncheon, May 22, 2025.

Continuing the mission: Honoring military veterans in law enforcement

The following are remarks given by Lt. Col. Tim Marriner, 316th Security Forces Squadron commander, at the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Military Service Appreciation Luncheon, May 22, 2025. The remarks have been edited for length and...
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