EOD specialist chosen to attend State of the Union address
Tech. Sgt. Michelle Barefield, an explosive ordnance disposal specialist shown here conducting an operations check for a remote-controlled robot, was invited to attend the State of the Union address Jan. 23 as a guest of the president. She was one of five military members, one from each service, to attend. Sergeant Barefield is currently deployed to Iraq from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo)