Wounded warrior receives surprise promotion
Lt. Col. Michael Glass gives the oath of enlistment to Staff Sgt. Daniel Acosta May 7 at Wilford Hall Medical Center on Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Sergeant Acosta, an Air Force wounded warrior, received a surprise promotion to staff sergeant, effective Nov. 1, 2008. Colonel Glass is the 59th Medical Support Squadron commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Sue Campbell)