Brianna Pate (left), Air Force Staff Sgt. Kimberly Pate, Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. EJ Pate, and Ashton Pate pose for a family photo. Pate was recently named North Carolina Servicewoman of the Year by the American Legion Auxiliary Past Presidents Parley in Raleigh, N.C. EJ Pate, a former explosive ordnance disposal technician, was killed in action in 2011. Kimberly Pate is the 4th Civil Engineer Squadron EOD NCO in-charge of operations. (Courtesy photo)