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    US service members who foiled train attack receive 'heroic welcome' at Ramstein [Image 10 of 12]

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    A civilian man in a black t-shirt is shaking hands with a U.S. Air Force service member in ABU (Airman Battle Uniform) camouflage. The scene takes place outdoors at what appears to be a military installation, with multiple international flags visible on flagpoles in the background. Several other uniformed Air Force personnel are present, observing the greeting with smiles.

    RHEINLAND-PFALZ, GERMANY

    08.24.2015

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Sara Keller 

    86th Airlift Wing

    U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Spencer Stone shakes Tech. Sgt. Amanda McCullough, 86th Airlift Wing protocol, upon his arrival to Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 24. 2015. Stone, along with childhood friends Aleksander Skarlatos and Anthony Sadler, was recently honored by French President François Hollande with the French Legion of Honour for subduing an armed gunman when he entered their train carrying an assault rifle, a handgun and a box cutter. Stone is an ambulance service technician with the 65th Medical Operations Squadron stationed at Lajes Field, Azores. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Sara Keller)

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    Date Taken: 08.24.2015
    Date Posted: 08.24.2015 13:06
    Photo ID: 2139284
    VIRIN: 150824-F-NH180-187
    Resolution: 4211x2868
    Size: 6.81 MB
    Location: RHEINLAND-PFALZ, DE
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    A large group of U.S. Air Force personnel in ACU/ABU camouflage uniforms are gathered outside the 86th Airlift Wing Headquarters building, applauding and photographing a passing black Chevrolet van motorcade. The scene appears to be a dignitary visit or notable arrival/departure event at what is likely Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Personnel are lined up on both sides of the road, with some holding up phones and papers to capture the moment.
    A group of U.S. Air Force personnel in Airman Battle Uniform (ABU) camouflage are gathered outside the 86th Airlift Wing Headquarters building, waving and taking photos with smartphones toward a dark SUV/vehicle. The scene appears to be a greeting or send-off event, likely for a dignitary or senior official visiting or departing the base. The building signage clearly identifies the location as the 86th Airlift Wing Headquarters.
    A group of approximately eleven U.S. Air Force personnel are standing in a line outdoors on what appears to be a military base, applauding or clapping. The group includes individuals in olive green flight suits with blue garrison caps, as well as two personnel in the standard Air Force digital camouflage (ABU) uniform. The setting features a covered bus shelter or waiting area, trees, and paved surfaces consistent with a military installation.
    A large silver coach bus is being greeted or seen off by a crowd of military personnel in camouflage uniforms and civilians on both sides of a road. The scene appears to take place on a military installation, with people waving, clapping, and raising their hands toward the bus. This is consistent with a deployment departure or homecoming welcome ceremony.
    A civilian man with his arm in a sling descends the stairs of a white executive/government jet aircraft on a military airfield tarmac. A group of military personnel in various uniforms and civilians are gathered on the tarmac, applauding and welcoming him. An air traffic control tower is visible in the background.
    A greeting ceremony is taking place on an airport tarmac near a military or government aircraft. A young civilian man carrying a plastic bag is descending the aircraft stairs and shaking hands with a military officer in a green flight suit. Several other military personnel and civilians are present, some applauding.
    A civilian man in a black t-shirt is shaking hands with military personnel in U.S. Air Force camouflage uniforms on an airport tarmac. The man appears to be arriving or departing via a private or military jet visible in the background. The scene suggests an official greeting or reception ceremony.
    A young man wearing a JAKO-branded blue and black sports jersey is engaged in conversation with a U.S. Air Force military personnel in ABU (Airman Battle Uniform) camouflage. A third person, partially visible on the right, appears to be part of the conversation. The setting appears to be an outdoor military installation or airfield.
    A group of people are gathered on an airport tarmac near a private jet, appearing to be in a welcoming or greeting scenario. A young man with a bandaged/casted arm is prominently featured smiling and pointing at a military servicemember in camouflage uniform. The atmosphere appears celebratory or reunion-like, with multiple people smiling.
    A civilian man in a black t-shirt is shaking hands with a U.S. Air Force service member in ABU (Airman Battle Uniform) camouflage. The scene takes place outdoors at what appears to be a military installation, with multiple international flags visible on flagpoles in the background. Several other uniformed Air Force personnel are present, observing the greeting with smiles.
    A group of U.S. military personnel in olive green flight suits and blue service caps line a road, clapping as a motorcade passes. The procession includes a white police vehicle with blue emergency lights activated leading dark-colored vehicles. The scene appears to take place on a military installation, likely overseas given the European-style road signage visible in the background.
    A civilian in a black t-shirt is engaged in conversation with several U.S. Army soldiers in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) camouflage. The interaction appears to be a formal or semi-formal meeting, possibly a visit or greeting ceremony, taking place outdoors under a covered area on what appears to be a military installation. A larger group of uniformed soldiers can be seen standing in the background.

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