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    122nd Fighter Wing dedicates Koval Drive in honor of former Blacksnake [Image 2 of 2]

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    A military ceremony appears to be taking place under an outdoor pavilion, where a uniformed service member is presenting a street sign reading 'KOVAL DR' to a civilian woman. The event appears to be a street dedication or naming ceremony, likely honoring someone named Koval. A crowd of military personnel and civilians, including a small child, are gathered as witnesses in the background.

    FORT WAYNE, INDIANA, UNITED STATES

    09.13.2026

    Photo by Tech. Sgt. David Sherman 

    122nd Fighter Wing

    U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Lawrence Balmer, metals technology NCOIC, 122nd Maintenance Squadron, presents a copy of a new street sign to Capt. Seth Koval’s widow, Heather, at the 122nd Fighter Wing, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Sept. 13, 2026. Koval began his career as a machinist at the 122nd FW and went on to become an instructor pilot in the KC-135R Stratotanker assigned to the 121st Air Refueling Wing. Koval died in an aircraft crash March 2026 in western Iraq during Operation Epic Fury. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. David Sherman)

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    Date Taken: 09.13.2026
    Date Posted: 09.15.2026 12:34
    Photo ID: 9937808
    VIRIN: 260913-Z-BX530-2014
    Resolution: 3934x3170
    Size: 3.68 MB
    Location: FORT WAYNE, INDIANA, US
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    A military service member in camouflage uniform stands on a red ladder while unveiling or installing street signs at an intersection labeled 'Blacksnake Dr' and 'Koval Dr' on what appears to be a military installation. A blue covering is being removed from the signs, suggesting a dedication or naming ceremony. An American flag on a small pole is visible in the background near a fenced vehicle lot.
    A military ceremony appears to be taking place under an outdoor pavilion, where a uniformed service member is presenting a street sign reading 'KOVAL DR' to a civilian woman. The event appears to be a street dedication or naming ceremony, likely honoring someone named Koval. A crowd of military personnel and civilians, including a small child, are gathered as witnesses in the background.

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