Photo by Sgt. Christopher Doughty | 2nd Marine Division | 08.29.2024
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Justin Shonk, left, Cpl. Zachary Whited, middle, antitank missile gunners with 2d Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, and Lt. Col. Jonathan W. Landers, the commanding officer of 2d Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, right, announces accomplishments on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 30, 2024. Shonk and Whited stopped to assist a......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Tylir Meyer | 18th Wing | 04.22.2023
A U.S. Army Soldier informs festival attendees on their role in the defense of Japan during America Fest 2023 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 22, 2023. The two-day event was open to the public and enabled attendees to learn about the U.S. military’s role in keeping the Indo-Pacific region free and open. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tylir Meyer)...
Photo by Tech. Sgt. Micaiah Anthony | 18th Wing | 03.31.2023
Georganne Purcell, surviving mother of Airman 1st Class Shannon Purcell, takes in the view at the highest point in the Munition Storage Area at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 31, 2023. Purcell visited the base as a part of the Air Force Families Forever Program. The program is designed to help surviving family members by promoting resiliency and wellness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt.......
Photo by Tech. Sgt. Micaiah Anthony | 18th Wing | 03.31.2023
Georganne Purcell, surviving mother of Airman 1st Class Shannon Purcell, and members of the 18th Wing take in the view at the highest point in the Munition Storage Area at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 31, 2023. Purcell visited the base as a part of the Air Force Families Forever Program. The tour included stops at key locations in the Munition Storage Area so Purcell could see where her......
Photo by Tech. Sgt. Micaiah Anthony | 18th Wing | 03.31.2023
Georganne Purcell, surviving mother of Airman 1st Class Shannon Purcell, and members of the 18th Wing walk to the Conventional Munitions Maintenance Shop at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 31, 2023. Purcell visited the base as a part of the Air Force Families Forever Program. The tour included stops at key locations in the Munition Storage Area so Purcell could see where her daughter worked and......
Photo by Tech. Sgt. Micaiah Anthony | 18th Wing | 03.31.2023
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. David Sweet, left, 18th Munitions Squadron controller shift supervisor, gives Georganne Purcell, surviving mother of Airman 1st Class Shannon Purcell, a tour of the Conventional Munitions Maintenance Shop at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 31, 2023. Purcell visited the base as a part of the Air Force Families Forever Program. The program helps surviving family members......
Photo by Tech. Sgt. Micaiah Anthony | 18th Wing | 03.31.2023
Georganne Purcell, left, surviving mother of Airman 1st Class Shannon Purcell, and members of the 18th Munitions Squadron walk toward a memorial in the Munitions Storage Area at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 31, 2023. Purcell visited the base as a part of the Air Force Families Forever Program. During her visit, Airmen and coworkers shared personal stories and encounters with Airman 1st Class......
Photo by Tech. Sgt. Micaiah Anthony | 18th Wing | 03.31.2023
Georganne Purcell, surviving mother of Airman 1st Class Shannon Purcell, places personal items from her daughter’s room at the base of her daughter’s memorial in the Munitions Storage Area at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 31, 2023. Purcell visited the base as a part of the Air Force Families Forever Program. The program is designed to help surviving family members by promoting resiliency......
