As a tradition, alert missileer crew members leave behind their velcro identification patches on their last day of duty inside the launch facility.

In Silent Alert

11 February 2013

Air Force missileers stand at the forefront of America’s deterrence

Joe Gasak celebrates his pull of a C-130 Hercules starter after working two hours to get the part free.

Pulling Parts

30 January 2013

'Gravediggers' keep maintainers supplied with aircraft parts

Rows of F-4 Phantoms and T-38 Talons line the grounds of the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group, also known as the "Boneyard," at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz.

Holding Pattern

28 January 2013

‘Boneyard’ preserves aircraft for parts, future duty

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Standing In

15 January 2013

Military members prepare for the 57th presidential inauguration

Staff Sgt. Brian Williams and his military working dog Carly greet each other at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md.

Will to Win

14 January 2013

Military working dog handler leads on battlefields of Afghanistan, life