U.S. Army Sgt. Alphonso Grant, door gunner with Echo Company, 1st Battalion, 137th Aviation Regiment, 28th Expeditionary Combat conducts aerial gunnery qualification with an M240H machine gun at a range at the 28th ECAB's mobilization station.
Staff Sgt. Michael Scott, a crew chief for the 127th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., prepares an A-10 Thunderbolt II for flight in support of the Northern Strike Exercise.
CMSgt (ret.) Don Beasley, USAF Pararescueman. Recognized with the Distinguished Flying Cross, Chief Beasley accumulated almost 10,000 flight hours and 500 parachute jumps over his distinguished 31-year career.