Pete J. Nikolakakos United States Air Force Master Sergeant Pete J. Nikolakakos grew up in Florence, South Carolina alongside his parents, identical twin brother, and older sister. He and his siblings spent summers working in their father’s restaurant, and the family was heavily involved in the Greek Orthodox Community. Nikolakakos completed three years of […]
Jabrier Lee Air Force Senior Airman Jabrier Lee grew up in a family with limited material resources, but an abundance of something far greater—love. His mother, a teacher, and his father, a disabled correctional officer, raised him […]
Jason C. Perkins United States Air Force Technical Sergeant and United States Marine Corps Corporal • Line of Duty Death: December 21, 2023
Michael R. Ehrhart II United States Army & Air Force Staff Sergeant • Line of Duty Death: February 24, 2023
Douglas Wilson Air Force Technical Sergeant Douglas Wilson grew up as the son of a police officer, shaped by divorced parents and the steady support of a stepmother who later adopted him. […]
Jason Patrick Brackins United States Air Force Master Sergeant • Line of Duty Death: August 3, 2020
Felipe Alejandro “Alex” Sanchez United States Air Force First Lieutenant • Line of Duty Death: June 5, 2023
Michael Ciccone United States Air Force Senior Airman Michael Ciccone grew up in the suburbs of metro Atlanta, where his childhood was shaped by the open skies, winding mountain trails, and trips […]
Patrick Shane Goward United States Air Force Staff Sergeant • Line of Duty Death: November 20, 2023
Juli Ann Bailey United States Air Force Master Sergeant Juli Ann Bailey grew up in a quiet corner of South Dakota, surrounded by love, laughter, and the wide-open spaces of a small-town childhood. […]
Austin Davis United States Air Force Senior Airman Austin Davis grew up surrounded by the simple joys of football, hunting, and fishing, and the deep love of a close-knit family. With a […]
Shawn Mullins From a small town in western Massachusetts to frontlines across the globe, United States Air Force Master Sergeant (Ret.) Shawn Mullins has dedicated his life to service. The youngest of […]
Chrystal Nicole Stuckey United States Air Force Master Sergeant • Line of Duty Death: June 15, 2017
Jacob Michael Galliher United States Air Force Staff Sergeant • Line of Duty Death: November 28, 2023
Kenneth Hernandez Senior Airman and Port Authority Police Department Police Officer Kenneth Hernandez, originally from Brooklyn, New York, enjoyed sports and music while growing up. His father passed away early in his […]
Ted Williams Jr. United States Air Force Senior Airman E4 Ted Williams Jr. was born in Lawton, Oklahoma and raised in the rural town of Apache, Oklahoma. Williams grew up in a blended […]
Gonzalo “Sal” Gonzalez Jr. United States Air Force Master Sergeant • Line of Duty Death: January 18, 2020
Brandon S. Chandler United States Air Force Senior Master Sergeant • Line of Duty Death: March 24, 2021
