Local volunteers and Civil Air Patrol cadets put the finishing touches on the last batch of wreaths to be loaded before departure. Photo by Janet Paddock.
From Afghanistan to the Korean DMZ to the Horn of Africa and
back to our own shores, the nine combatant commands highlighted in
our Summer 2013 issue protect U.S. security interests
worldwide.
Paratroopers jump from a C-17 Globemaster III during Operation Spartan Reach, a mass tactical airborne training event in Alaska. Air Force photo by Justin Connaher