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Wounded warriors CARE week
November 20, 2015
Retired Staff Sgt. Garrett Pope uses a bite tab to pull back the string of a bow as he prepares to fire during the Northeast Region Warrior CARE Event at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Nov. 17. The event is in conjunction with Warrior Care Month, a month dedicated to honoring the courage, resilience and accomplishments of wounded, ill and injured service members, their families and their caregivers. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Brian Ferguson)
Quitting Cold Turkey
November 19, 2015
The 779th Dental Squadron displays a booth at the Great American Smokeout 5K Cold Turkey Trot Nov. 19, 2015, on Joint Base Andrews, Md. The event was hosted by 779 Aerospace Medicine Squadron health promotion flight, and is part of a national annual event that encourages smokers to quit. (U.S. Air Force by Senior Airman Mariah Haddenham/Released)
BX breaks ground on expansion facility
November 18, 2015
From left, Tony Pares, Army and Air Force Exchange Service Base Exchange general manager, Col. Brad Hoagland, 11th Wing and Joint Base Andrews commander, and Erick Kallas, Baggette Construction vice president, commemorate the start of the BX’s expansion and renovation with a ground breaking ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Nov. 17, 2015. The new facility is expected to be finished by fall 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Philip Bryant)
Warrior CARE Event begins at JBA
November 16, 2015
Brig. Gen. Lenny J. Richoux, Air Force Services director, welcomes wounded warriors at the opening ceremonies of the Northeast Region Warrior CARE Event at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Nov. 16. The event is in conjunction with Warrior Care Month, a month dedicated to honoring the courage, resilience and accomplishments of wounded, ill and injured service members, their families and their caregivers. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Brian Ferguson)
Team Andrews breaks ground
November 12, 2015
Team Andrews leadership pose during a ground breaking ceremony for the 811 Operations Group at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Nov. 12, 2015. The new facility will provide space for mission planning, briefing, training, flight simulation, operations and administration. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua R. M. Dewberry/Released)
Kids ship out to "Boot Camp"
November 12, 2015
Azlynn Mims, daughter of Capt. Raymond Mims from the 11th Wing Staff Agency, shaves shaving cream off a balloon to mimic the haircuts given to basic training trainees, Nov. 7, 2015, on Joint Base Andrews, Md. The event included physical training, a mock military in-processing station, basic drills and military knowledge classes, a survival class and capture the flag to help military children better understand and appreciate parental military service. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class J.D. Maidens/ Released)
US Air Force Band plays tribute to veterans
November 10, 2015
Col. Larry Lang, U.S. Air Force Band commander and conductor, speaks to the audience at the Maryland Public Television studio before a live recording of the band performing their Veteran’s Day tribute compositions in Owings Mills, MD., Nov. 06, 2015. The tribute particularly recognizes Vietnam veterans with music from the 60’s and 70’s. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joshua R. M. Dewberry)
Wizards salute military
November 10, 2015
Master Sgt. Tonya Barrow, Air Force District of Washington lessons learned analysis member, takes a photo of Washington Wizards basketball players during the teams Salute to the Stars event at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., Nov. 9, 2015. Salute to the Stars is an annual event held by the Wizards as part of the National Basketball Association’s Hoops for Troops week to honor the United States military the week leading up to Veterans Day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Philip Bryant/Released)
Veterans history honored by Congress; saved for the next generation
November 9, 2015
Congresswoman Donna Edwards, Maryland’s 4th Congressional District, speaks at the Veteran’s History Project Reception at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Nov. 06, 2015. The Veteran’s History Project archives personal accounts of American war veterans in the Library of Congress for historical record. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joshua R. M. Dewberry)
Rescue team
November 5, 2015
Airman 1st Class Dean Adamczyk, 11th Civil Engineer Squadron exercise rescue patient, lies in a Stokes basket stretcher during a Department of Defense Rescue Technical Course outside the William A. Jones III Building at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Oct. 30, 2015. Adamczyk, and every member of the 10-Airman class, took their turn simulating each role of a rescue scenario. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Philip Bryant/Released)
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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

Military police at Andrews have gone by many names over the decades, ranging from Military Police to Air Police, and now Security Forces; but their mission has remained committed to safeguarding the installation and enabling the Air Force mission...
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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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