Master Sgt. Mike Maroney renders a salute after removing the flash from his pararescue beret and leaving it on the casket of his fallen comrade, Tech. Sgt. Michael Flores who died in a helicopter crash June 9, 2010, in Afghanistan. Pararescueman have begun the tradition of leaving their beret flashes to their fallen warriors as a sign of honor and respect. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Bennie J. Davis III)