U.S. Air Force Capt. Suveer 'Shake' Shekhawat, an instructor pilot assigned to Dyess Air Force Base, tells the story of his journey from his hometown in Morgantown, W.Va., to joining the active duty Air Force and liaising with the unit he watched fly into his local airport as a child. Shekhawat's time at the 130th Airlift Wing is part of a mission readiness program to accelerate the transition to the new C-130 J-30 Super Hercules.(U.S. Air National Guard video by Airman 1st. Class Kaden Salmons/Released)
The Gold Star Familiesโ Retreat is hosted each year by the West Virginia National Guard at Camp Dawson, WV to honor the service and sacrifice of Gold Star Families - families in which a family member died in the course of military service.
