Fallen Airmen Memorial

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Brig. Gen. Dana Simmons, Air Force Office of Special Investigations commander, and Brig. Gen. Burt Field, 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing commander, unveil the names of the three special agents added to the Fallen Airman Memorial here, Nov. 4. Special Agents Thomas Crowell, David Wieger and Nathan Schuldheiss of AFOSI Expeditionary Detachment 2411 paid the ultimate sacrifice Nov. 1. Their names join the other 40 Airmen listed on the memorial who died serving in Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia)

Memorial

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Brig. Gen. Burt Field, Commander 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing commander, pays his final respects to Special Agents Thomas Crowell, David Wieger and Nathan Schuldheiss of the Air Force Office of Special Investigations Expeditionary Detachment 2411 during a memorial service here, Nov. 4. A heroes display was erected for each special agent where personnel were able to pay their respects for the fallen Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia)

Memorial

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- More than 300 Airmen and Soldiers bow their heads in prayer during a memorial service here, Nov. 4, to honor the service and sacrifice of three fallen Airmen. Special Agents Thomas Crowell, David Wieger and Nathan Schuldheiss of Air Force Office of Special Investigations Expeditionary Detachment 2411 died Nov. 1, of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device. Brig. Gen. Dana Simmons, AFOSI commander, spoke during the memorial, challenging those present "to continue the fight and honor these heroes' sacrifice." (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. John Sheets)

Memorial

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Senior Master Sgt. Anthony Turner, 332nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron first sergeant, consoles Master Sgt. April Spiczka, 332nd Expeditionary Mission Support Group Detachment 1 first sergeant, during the memorial service for three fallen Special Agents here, Nov. 4. Airmen and Soldiers gathered to honor the service and sacrifice of Special Agents Thomas Crowell, David Wieger and Nathan Schuldheiss of Air Force Office of Special Investigations Expeditionary Detachment 2411 who died Nov. 1, of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. John Sheets)

Airmen, soldiers pay final tribute to slain OSI agents

Major Michael Howard, Air Force Office of Special Investigations Expeditionary Detachment 2410 commander, presents a flag during a memorial ceremony honoring Special Agents Ryan Balmer and Matthew Kuglics at Kirkuk Regional Air Base, Iraq, June 8, 2007. The agents were killed in action June 5 while supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Kristin Ruleau)