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Remembering 9/11

The Tribute in Light memorial is in remembrance of the events of Sept. 11, 2001, in honor of the citizens who lost their lives in the World Trade Center attacks. The memorial was first held in March 2002. This photo was taken from Liberty State Park, N.J., on Sept. 11, 2006, the five year anniversary of 9/11. (U.S. Air Force photo/Denise Gould)

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Wounded Warrior Care

Wounded Warriors prepare to race in a wheel chairs while participating in track and field training during the Air Force Wounded Warrior Program Warrior Care event, Aug. 26, 2015 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The Warrior Care event featured adaptive and rehabilitative sports, activities, career readiness, recovering Airman mentorship and caregiver training. It was an opportunity for all wounded, ill and injured service members to engage in friendly competition. Wounded Warriors from JBLM and veterans from the northwest region were all invited to participate in the camp. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Senior Airman Daniel Liddicoet/Released)

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Wounded Warrior Care

A Wounded Warrior races in a wheel chair while participating in track and field training during the Air Force Wounded Warrior Program Warrior Care event, Aug. 26, 2015 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The Warrior Care event featured adaptive and rehabilitative sports, activities, career readiness, recovering Airman mentorship and caregiver training. It was an opportunity for all wounded, ill and injured service members to engage in friendly competition. Wounded Warriors from JBLM and veterans from the northwest region were all invited to participate in the camp. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Senior Airman Daniel Liddicoet/Released)

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Wounded Warrior Care

A Wounded Warrior aims a bow while participating in archery training during the Air Force Wounded Warrior Program Warrior Care event, Aug. 26, 2015 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The Warrior Care event featured adaptive and rehabilitative sports, activities, career readiness, recovering Airman mentorship and caregiver training. It was an opportunity for all wounded, ill and injured service members to engage in friendly competition. Wounded Warriors from JBLM and veterans from the northwest region were all invited to participate in the camp. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Senior Airman Daniel Liddicoet/Released)

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Wounded Warrior Care

A Wounded Warrior aims a bow while participating in archery training during the Air Force Wounded Warrior Program Warrior Care event, Aug. 26, 2015 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The Warrior Care event featured adaptive and rehabilitative sports, activities, career readiness, recovering Airman mentorship and caregiver training. It was an opportunity for all wounded, ill and injured service members to engage in friendly competition. Wounded Warriors from JBLM and veterans from the northwest region were all invited to participate in the camp. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Senior Airman Daniel Liddicoet/Released)

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Wounded Warrior Care

A Wounded Warrior tosses discus while participating in track and field training during the Air Force Wounded Warrior Program Warrior Care event, Aug. 26, 2015 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The Warrior Care event featured adaptive and rehabilitative sports, activities, career readiness, recovering Airman mentorship and caregiver training. It was an opportunity for all wounded, ill and injured service members to engage in friendly competition. Wounded Warriors from JBLM and veterans from the northwest region were all invited to participate in the camp. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Senior Airman Daniel Liddicoet/Released)

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Wounded Warrior Care

A Wounded Warrior launches a shot while participating in track and field training during the Air Force Wounded Warrior Program Warrior Care event, Aug. 26, 2015 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The Warrior Care event featured adaptive and rehabilitative sports, activities, career readiness, recovering Airman mentorship and caregiver training. It was an opportunity for all wounded, ill and injured service members to engage in friendly competition. Wounded Warriors from JBLM and veterans from the northwest region were all invited to participate in the camp. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Senior Airman Daniel Liddicoet/Released)

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Wounded Warrior Care

A Wounded Warrior stretches prior to participating in track and field training during the Air Force Wounded Warrior Program Warrior Care event, Aug. 26, 2015 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The Warrior Care event featured adaptive and rehabilitative sports, activities, career readiness, recovering Airman mentorship and caregiver training. It was an opportunity for all wounded, ill and injured service members to engage in friendly competition. Wounded Warriors from JBLM and veterans from the northwest region were all invited to participate in the camp. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Senior Airman Daniel Liddicoet/Released)

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Photo Credit: Joshua Swanson

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WINFLY

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Tim Reed, 304th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster, and members from the Royal New Zealand Air Force and work together to push a cargo pallet onto a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III at Christchurch International Airport, New Zealand, Aug. 23, 2015. Along with airlifting cargo and passengers to McMurdo Station, Antarctica, as part of Operation Deep Freeze, the military’s support to the United States Antarctic Program, the U.S. Air Force also provides strategic inter-theater airlift, tactical intra-theater airlift and airdrop to interior Antarctica and aeromedical evacuation response. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Madelyn McCullough)

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WINFLY

Passengers prepare for takeoff on their way to McMurdo Station, Antarctica, on a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III at Christchurch International Airport, New Zealand, Aug. 23, 2015. These passengers will be working for the National Science Foundation-managed U.S. Antarctic Program, a program that has been conducting scientific research in the area since 1956. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Madelyn McCullough)

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WINFLY

Passengers traveling to McMurdo Station, Antarctica, board a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III at Christchurch International Airport, New Zealand, Aug. 23, 2015. Through Operation Deep Freeze, the U.S. Air Force provides support to the National Science Foundation-managed U.S. Antarctic Program by carrying passengers and cargo to McMurdo Station. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Madelyn McCullough)

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WINFLY

Passengers traveling to the National Science Foundation’s McMurdo Station, Antarctica, arrive on the flight line and prepare to board a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III at Christchurch International Airport, New Zealand, Aug. 23, 2015. These men and women will be flying down to work for the NSF-managed United States Antarctic Program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Madelyn McCullough)

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WINFLY

Members of the Royal New Zealand Air Force and U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Tim Reed, 304th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster, work together to push a cargo pallet onto a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III at Christchurch International Airport, New Zealand, Aug. 23, 2015 before the first mission of WINFLY 2015-2016 season. WINFLY missions set the stage for the U.S. Antarctic Program (USAP) research season, which begins in October. The National Science Foundation manages the USAP. Along with working with the RNZAF, Operation Deep Freeze provides military logistical support to the USAP. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Madelyn McCullough)

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WINFLY

Cargo is loaded onto a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, at Christchurch International Airport, New Zealand, Aug. 23, 2015, in preparation for the first WINFLY mission of the year. The cargo and passengers loaded onto the aircraft for this mission are essential to setting up the runways near the National Science Foundation’s McMurdo Station, Antarctica, and other tasks in preparation for the U.S. Antarctic Program’s research season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Madelyn McCullough)

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WINFLY

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Tim Reed, 304th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster, guides a K-loader operator to alignment with a C-17 Globemaster III at Christchurch International Airport, New Zealand, Aug. 23, 2015, in preparation for the first WINFLY mission of the year. Traditionally, this mission is the first exchange the people at the National Science Foundation’s McMurdo Station, Antarctica, have with the outside world after wintering over for six months. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Madelyn McCullough)

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WINFLY

U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant Andreux Betancourt, 304th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron flying crew chief, adjusts his headset after putting on a neck gaiter to protect himself from the cold air at Christchurch International Airport, New Zealand, Aug. 21, 2015. This neck gaiter is just part of the extreme cold weather gear issued to Airmen who fly to Antarctica, the coldest, driest, and windiest continent on the plant. Other gear includes polar fleeces, ski masks, gloves, ear bands, pants, overalls, parkas and boots. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Senior Airman Madelyn McCullough)

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WINFLY

U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant Andreux Betancourt, 304th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron flying crew chief, marshals a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, to at Christchurch International Airport, New Zealand, Aug. 21, 2015. This operation’s mission is to carry in essential people and cargo to the National Science Foundation’s McMurdo Station, Antarctica, in order to prepare the runways for U.S. Antarctic Program deployments in October. NSF manages the USAP. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Senior Airman Madelyn McCullough)

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WINFLY

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Thomas Emmert, 304th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster, prepares a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III for cargo at Christchurch International Airport, New Zealand, Aug. 21, 2015, in support of the U.S. Antarctic Program’s WINFLY. The rollers sometimes freeze after the five hour flight to Antarctica and can make it difficult for loadmasters to unload cargo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Madelyn McCullough)

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WINFLY

U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant Andreux Betancourt, 304th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron flying crew chief, does a walk-around of a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III after landing at Christchurch International Airport, New Zealand, Aug. 21, 2015. The aircraft needs to be in perfect condition before takeoff, because of the austere Antarctic climate and the minimal divert options. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Madelyn McCullough)

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