180th Fighter Wing Airmen spend day with venerable veterans
Photos by Staff Sgt. Shane Hughes, Ohio National Guard
SWANTON, Ohio (11/06/16) — Airmen with the 180th Fighter Wing recently spent the day with veterans at the Swanton Health Care and Retirement Center. Members of the 180th FW Company Grade Officers Council met with residents and presented awards in acknowledgement of their selfless sacrifice and service to the nation.
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First Lt. Matt Eck, a public affairs officer with the 180th Fighter Wing, speaks with Korean War veteran Bert Gerdeman about his experiences in the military. |
Second Lt. Kaitlyn Newkirk, a clinical nurse with the 180th Fighter Wing, speaks with veterans. |
First Lt. Jordyn Sadowski, a public affairs officer with the 180th Fighter Wing, shares a laugh with Navy veteran Tom Liewert. |
Navy veteran Hattie Parker looks at a certificate and military challenge coin awarded to her by the 180th FW Company Grade Officers Council. |
An Airman with the 180th Fighter Wing awards a military challenge coin to a veteran residing at the Swanton Health Care and Retirement Center. |
First Lts. Matt Eck (from left) and Jordyn Sadowski, public affairs officers with the 180th Fighter Wing, award a certificate and military challenge coin to Navy veteran Bob Bechstein to honor his military service. |
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