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    173rd FW flies first combat injured veteran to summit Mt. Everest [Image 1 of 2]

    173rd FW flies first combat injured veteran to summit Mt. Everest

    KLAMATH FALLS, OR, UNITED STATES

    11.14.2016

    Photo by Tech. Sgt. Jefferson Thompson 

    173rd Fighter Wing Public Affairs

    U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. (ret.) Charlie Linville is fitted with a helmet by U.S. Air Force SSgt Thomas Howard, 173rd Fighter Wing Aircrew Flight Equipment, in preperation for an F-15 familiarization flight with the Nov. 14, 2016 at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon. Linville, suffered an IED blast in Afghanistan in 2011 and subsequently lost his leg below the right knee. Despite his injuries he went on to become the first combat amputee to summit Mt. Everest, the world’s tallest mountain in May. He visited the Wing to speak to Airmen about his experiences both good and bad during his recovery. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jefferson Thompson)

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    Date Taken: 11.14.2016
    Date Posted: 11.21.2016 12:11
    Photo ID: 3004260
    VIRIN: 161114-Z-NJ935-036
    Resolution: 2100x1519
    Size: 807.02 KB
    Location: KLAMATH FALLS, OR, US

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