U.S. Air Force Gen. John Hyten (center), commander of U.S. Strategic Command, speaks with a member of the rifle team before a Veterans Day ceremony at Memorial Park in Omaha, Neb., Nov. 11, 2017. More than 200 people attended the ceremony to honor the service and sacrifice of American veterans and their families. (Photo by Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Lovelady)
U.S. Air Force Gen. John Hyten, commander of U.S. Strategic Command, speaks with Lonnie Ford, a Gold Star father, before a Veterans Day ceremony at Memorial Park in Omaha, Neb., Nov. 11, 2017. Ford’s son, U.S. Army Sgt. Joshua Ford, was killed July 31, 2000, during combat operations in Al Numaniyah, Iraq. More than 200 people attended the ceremony to honor the service and sacrifice of American veterans and their families. (Photo by Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Lovelady)
U.S. Air Force Gen. John Hyten, commander of U.S. Strategic Command, and other distinguished guests pay respects to the United States flag during a Veterans Day ceremony at Memorial Park in Omaha, Neb., Nov. 11, 2017. More than 200 people attended the ceremony to honor the service and sacrifice of American veterans and their families. (Photo by Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Lovelady)
U.S. Air Force Gen. John Hyten, commander of U.S. Strategic Command, and other distinguished guests pay respects to the United States flag during a Veterans Day ceremony at Memorial Park in Omaha, Neb., Nov. 11, 2017. More than 200 people attended the ceremony to honor the service and sacrifice of American veterans and their families. (Photo by Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Lovelady)
Veterans and other members of the Omaha community listen to speakers during a Veterans Day ceremony at Memorial Park in Omaha, Neb., Nov. 11, 2017. More than 200 people attended the ceremony to honor the service and sacrifice of American veterans and their families. (Photo by Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Lovelady)
U.S. Air Force Gen. John Hyten, commander of U.S. Strategic Command, delivers remarks during a Veterans Day ceremony at Memorial Park in Omaha, Neb., Nov. 11, 2017. More than 200 people attended the ceremony to honor the service and sacrifice of American veterans and their families. (Photo by Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Lovelady)
U.S. Air Force Gen. John Hyten, commander of U.S. Strategic Command, and Lonnie Ford, a Gold Star father, carry a wreath during a Veterans Day ceremony at Memorial Park in Omaha, Neb., Nov. 11, 2017. Ford’s son, U.S. Army Sgt. Joshua Ford, was killed July 31, 2000, during combat operations in Al Numaniyah, Iraq. More than 200 people attended the ceremony to honor the service and sacrifice of American veterans and their families. (Photo by Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Lovelady)
U.S. Air Force Gen. John Hyten, commander of U.S. Strategic Command, and Lonnie Ford, a Gold Star father, shake hands after placing a wreath to honor the sacrifice of American veterans during a Veterans Day ceremony at Memorial Park in Omaha, Neb., Nov. 11, 2017. Ford’s son, U.S. Army Sgt. Joshua Ford, was killed July 31, 2000, during combat operations in Al Numaniyah, Iraq. More than 200 people attended the ceremony to recognize the service of American veterans and their families. (Photo by Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Lovelady)
U.S. Air Force Gen. John Hyten, commander of U.S. Strategic Command, and Lonnie Ford, a Gold Star father, pay respects after placing a wreath to honor the sacrifice of American veterans during a Veterans Day ceremony at Memorial Park in Omaha, Neb., Nov. 11, 2017. Ford’s son, U.S. Army Sgt. Joshua Ford, was killed July 31, 2000, during combat operations in Al Numaniyah, Iraq. More than 200 people attended the ceremony to recognize the service of American veterans and their families. (Photo by Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Lovelady)
U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Charles Richard, deputy commander of U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), speaks with a veteran before the 2017 Bellevue Veterans Day Parade in Bellevue, Neb., Nov. 11, 2017. Senior leaders from USSTRATCOM and the 55th Wing participated in several Veterans Day events throughout the Omaha area to honor the service and sacrifice of American veterans and their families. (Photo by Steve Cunningham)
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Patrick McMahon, senior enlisted leader of U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), speaks with a veteran before the 2017 Bellevue Veterans Day Parade in Bellevue, Neb., Nov. 11, 2017. Senior leaders from USSTRATCOM and the 55th Wing participated in several Veterans Day events throughout the Omaha area to honor the service and sacrifice of American veterans and their families. (Photo by Steve Cunningham)
Senior leaders from U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), the 55th Wing and the local community pay respects to the United States flag during the 2017 Bellevue Veterans Day Parade in Bellevue, Neb., Nov. 11, 2017. In addition to the parade, USSTRATCOM and 55th Wing leaders also participated in Veterans Day events at Memorial Park and the Eastern Nebraska Veterans Home to honor the service and sacrifice of American veterans and their families. (Photo by Steve Cunningham)
Senior leaders from U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), the 55th Wing and the local community attend a Veterans Day ceremony at the Eastern Nebraska Veterans Home in Bellevue, Neb., Nov. 11, 2017. USSTRATCOM and 55th Wing leaders also participated in the 2017 Bellevue Veterans Day Parade and the annual ceremony at Memorial Park in Omaha to honor the service and sacrifice of American veterans and their families. (Photo by Steve Cunningham)