11/4/2011 - Senior Airman Rebecca Hall watches as Col. James Jacobson signs a proclamation in recognition of November being Native American History Month at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Nov. 3, 2011. Native Americans have served as valuable members of the armed forces for many years. Since World War II, 12 Native Americans have been awarded the Medal of Honor. Hall is a security controller assigned to the 376th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron and is deployed from the 22nd Security Forces Squadron at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Jacobson is the commander of the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Hank Hoegen)

11/4/2011 - Col. James Jacobson and Senior Airman Rebecca Hall make the first cut in the cake as members of the First Four committee look on during a ceremony marking Native American History Month at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Nov. 3, 2011. Native Americans have served as valuable members of the armed forces for many years. Native American code talkers were an invaluable military resource during World War II. Hall is a security controller assigned to the 376th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron and is deployed from the 22nd Security Forces Squadron at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Jacobson is the commander of the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Hank Hoegen)