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Purple Heart

Maj. Michael Epper was one of 12 service members recognized for actions taken Oct. 26, 2011, when his convoy was ambushed twice while traveling through Afghanistan's Tangi Valley. The team successfully overcame a 45-minute complex attack in which insurgents used rocket-propelled grenades, small-arms fire and roadside bombs. Epper is from Byram, N.J. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kat Lynn Justen)

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Eagles in Afghanistan

An F-15E Strike Eagle roars into the sky Oct. 6, 2011, over Afghanistan. The F-15s of the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing help provide aerial base defense for Bagram Airfield. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech Sgt. Matthew Hecht)

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Ready for inspection

An Airman from the 437th Airlift Wing at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. responds to a training scenario during an operational readiness evaluation Oct. 27, 2011, in Gulfport, Miss. The ORE was intended to evaluate the wing members’ mission effectiveness. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Clay Lancaster)

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White glove inspection

A C-17 Globemaster III maintainer inspects the aircraft's engines during an operational readiness evaluation of the 437th Airlift Wing Oct. 27, 2011, in Gulfport, Miss. The evaluation was intended to determine the wing members’ ability to fight and objectively measure mission effectiveness. The 437th Airlift Wing is located at Joint Base, Charleston, S.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Clay Lancaster)

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Check engine light

A C-17 Globemaster III pilot runs through pre-flight checklists during an operational readiness evaluation Oct. 26, 2011, in Gulfport, Miss. Airmen from the 437th Airlift Wing participated in the ORE, which was intended to evaluate mission effectiveness. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Clay Lancaster)

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Load up

Airmen from the 437th Airlift Wing at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., work on a C-17 Globemaster III during an operational readiness evaluation Oct. 25, 2011, in Gulfport, Miss. The evaluation was intended to determine the wing members’ ability to fight and objectively measure mission effectiveness. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Clay Lancaster)

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Eagle lightning

An F-15E Strike Eagle is illuminated by a lightning storm Oct. 6, 2011, at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht)

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Fighting fire

Firefighters from the 628th Civil Engineer Squadron respond to a simulated interior fire Oct. 5, 2011, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The interior burn within the static training aircraft allows JB Charleston firefighters the ability to master their extinguishing abilities in case of an actual event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Clay Lancaster)

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Angel Thunder

Pararescuemen perform a 50-foot hoist extraction from a HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter Oct. 18, 2011, in Tuscson, Ariz., as part of a search and rescue mission during Angel Thunder 2011. Angel Thunder is an Air Combat Command-sponsored personnel recovery/combat search and rescue exercise with approximately 1,400 participants from U.S. military, federal and state agencies and coalition forces. The Airmen are assigned to the 58th Rescue Squadron, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Andy M. Kin)

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Maintaining security

Staff Sgt. Martin Ratkowski and his military working dog Tosca search a home for home-made explosives Oct. 20, 2011, in a local village in the district of Mizan, Afghanistan. Ratkowski is a military working dog handler attached to Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul to provide explosives searches. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Grovert Fuentes-Contreras)

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On a jet plane

Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta waves as he boards an Air Force E-4B National Airborne Operations Center aircraft Oct. 21, 2011, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Panetta departed the base to visit defense leaders and U.S. troops stationed in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jacob N. Bailey)

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Night driving

Staff Sgt. John Martz directs a forklift Oct. 24, 2011, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, during Exercise Beverly High 12-1. The exercise hones Airmen’s skills and readies them to respond to real-world emergencies. Martz is an air transportation craftsman assigned to the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron at Kadena AB. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jarvie Z. Wallace)

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Returning home

Families, friends and coworkers wait for members of the 555th Fighter Squadron to return from deployment Oct. 24, 2011, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. The 555th FS was deployed to Afghanistan for six months. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jenay Randolph)

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Ranger up

Airmen training as squad leaders discuss tactics for an ambush training mission Oct. 21, 2011, at the Nevada Test and Training Range in southern Nevada during the Ranger Assessment and Selection course. Airmen must attend the RAS course before going to the Army Ranger School. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class George Goslin)

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Marching in honor

Members of Team 3 pass through Flatonia, Texas, Oct. 17, 2011, during the Tim Davis Memorial. The march honored fallen special tactics Airmen and consisted of six, three-member teams. The march spanned across four states before ending at the Special Tactics Training Squadron at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 26, 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Sharida Jackson)

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Filling up

A Royal Jordanian Air Force F-16J Fighting Falcon aircraft approaches an airborne tanker Oct. 17, 2011, during an aerial refueling mission in support of Falcon Air Meet 2011 at Shaheed Mwaffaq Air Base, Jordan. FAM is a multi-national exercise and operational activity in Jordan that enhances regional partnerships and interoperability and U.S. commitment to regional security and stability. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Asha Kin)

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Eager Tiger

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft with the 4th Fighter Squadron receives fuel as part of an air refueling mission over Jordan Oct. 17, 2011, during Eager Tiger Falcon Air Meet 2011. The Eager Tiger Falcon Air Meet is an annual competition and training exercise for countries that fly the F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Asha Kin)

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Dropping like it's hot

Airmen parachute into a drop zone from a C-17 Globemaster III Oct. 15, 2011, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The Airmen perform airdrop missions to stay current on training and certifications, enabling them to perform jump missions and operate their own drop zones. The Airmen are assigned to the 820th RED HORSE Squadron Airborne Flight at Nellis AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Taylor Worley)

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Ready for action

A weapons loader from the 125th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron performs a post-flight check on an F-16 Fighting Falcon Oct. 1, 2011, after its arrival in Iraq. The squadron deployed in support of Operation New Dawn and will provide clos- air support for more than 40,000 troops leaving Iraq by the end of the year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo)

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Ready to refuel

Two HH-60 Pave Hawks maneuver behind an HC-130 King to perform a helicopter air refueling Oct. 16, 2011, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., during Angel Thunder 2011. Angel Thunder is an Air Combat Command sponsored personnel recovery/combat search and rescue exercise that combines Department of Defense and non-DoD assets. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Andy M. Kin)

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