Members of the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing in Kabul, Afghanistan, gather to commemorate Memorial Day May 30, 2011. The day serves to honor military members currently serving and those that have died while in military service. Many Americans observe Memorial day by visiting cemeteries and memorials with the U.S. flag usually flying at half staff. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Brian E. Christiansen)

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Members of the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing in Kabul, Afghanistan, gather to commemorate Memorial Day May 30, 2011. The day serves to honor military members currently serving and those that have died while in military service. Many Americans observe Memorial day by visiting cemeteries and memorials with the U.S. flag usually flying at half staff. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Brian E. Christiansen)

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Airmen from the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing salute during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Afghan Air Force Headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan, May 30, 2011. The ceremony recognized fallen service members including the eight airmen and DOD contractor killed here April 27th. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Amber Williams)

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Master Sgt. Shawna Meadows, from the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing in Kabul, Afghanistan, salutes the flag during a ceremony to commemorate Memorial Day may 30, 2011. The day serves to honor military members currently serving and those that have died while in military service. Many Americans observe Memorial day by visiting cemeteries and memorials with the U.S. flag usually flying at half staff. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Brian E. Christiansen)

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The American flag flys at half staff at the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing during Memorial Day-. The day serves to honor military members currently serving and those that have died while in military service. Many Americans observe Memorial day by visiting cemeteries and memorials with the U.S. flag usually flying at half staff. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Brian E. Christiansen)

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Airmen from the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing salute during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Afghan Air Force Headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan, May 30, 2011. The ceremony recognized fallen service members including the eight airmen and DOD contractor killed here April 27th. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Amber Williams)

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Master Sgt. Tyler Brown, from the 738th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron in Kabul, Afghanistan, inspects the flag after it was folded during a ceremony to commemorate Memorial Day, May 30, 2011. The day serves to honor military members currently serving and those that have died while in military service. Many Americans observe Memorial day by visiting cemeteries and memorials with the U.S. flag usually flying at half staff. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Brian E. Christiansen)

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Brig. Gen. David Allvin, the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, speaks during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Afghan Air Force Headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan, May 30, 2011. The ceremony recognized fallen service members including the eight airmen and DOD contractor killed here April 27th. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Amber Williams)

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Airmen from the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing recover the flag from the Memorial Day ceremony at the Afghan Air Force Headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan, May 30, 2011. The ceremony recognized fallen service members including the eight airmen and DOD contractor killed here April 27th. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Amber Williams)

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438th AEW Airmen commemorate Memorial Day

Published May 30, 2011

Members of the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing in Kabul, Afghanistan, gather to commemorate Memorial Day May 30, 2011. The day serves to honor military members currently serving and those that have died while in military service. Many Americans observe Memorial day by visiting cemeteries and memorials with the U.S. flag usually flying at half staff. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Brian E. Christiansen)

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