Guard members to be honored through Salute Campaign
Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Muncy holds up a Hometown Heroes Salute Award that will be given in 2009 to eligible National Guard Airmen who deployed on orders for more than 30 consecutive days in a contingency operation. Chief Muncy, the command chief of the Ohio Air National Guard, and Chief Master Sgt. Richard Smith, command chief of the Air Guard, announced the Hometown Heroes Salute program Nov. 20 at the Air Guard Senior Leadership conference outside Washington. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Mike R. Smith)