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The Legacy Lives On

From left, U.S. Air Force Col. James Blech, 14th Flying Training Wing commander; Lt. Col. Simon Kassemi, 14th Operations Support Squadron commander; and Chief Master Sgt. LeBaron King, 14th FTW command chief, stand behind the family during the burial of retired Lt. Col. Richard "Gene" Smith Jr. in Marks, Mississippi, Jan. 23, 2026. Leadership from Columbus AFB attended the ceremony to pay respects to Smith, a former prisoner of war and local civic leader. (U.S. Air Force photo by SrA Jessica Blocher)

PHOTO BY: Senior Airman Jessica Blocher
VIRIN: 260123-F-XG435-1354.JPG
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CAMERA

NIKON Z 6_2

LENS

VR 70-200mm f/2.8G

APERTURE

56/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/640

ISO

400

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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