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25 years later: Gone but never forgotten

Attendees of the Khobar Towers 25th Annual memorial ceremony salute during the playing of the national anthem, June 25, 2021, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Nineteen Airmen were killed and more than 400 other military personnel and civilians were injured in the blast. Of the 19 killed, 12 were Nomads. Each year, the 33rd Fighter Wing holds a ceremony in remembrance of that day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Amber Litteral)

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25 years later: Gone but never forgotten

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. John Toth, 33rd Maintenance Group training section superintendent, reads the name of 19 fallen Airmen during the Khobar Towers 25th Annual Memorial Ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, June 25, 2021. On June 25, 1996, a bomb was detonated near the Khobar Towers housing complex in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. Nineteen Airmen were killed, and more than 400 U.S. and international military and civilians were injured in the blast. Of the 19 killed, 12 were Nomads. Each year, the 33rd Fighter Wing remembers the sacrifice of those impacted by the attack. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Amber Litteral)

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25 years later: Gone but never forgotten

A wreath is placed in front of the burning sword during the Khobar Towers 25th Annual Memorial Ceremony, June 25, 2021, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. On June 25, 1996, a bomb was detonated near the Khobar Towers housing complex in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. Nineteen Airmen were killed and more than 400 U.S. and international military and civilians were injured in the blast. Of the 19 killed, 12 were Nomads. Each year the 33rd Fighter Wing holds a ceremony in remembrance of that day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Amber Litteral)

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25 years later: Gone but never forgotten

A Team Eglin Honor Guard member presents the wreath during the Khobar Towers 25th Annual Memorial Ceremony, June 25, 2021, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. On June 25, 1996, a bomb was detonated near the Khobar Towers housing complex in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. Nineteen Airmen were killed, and more than 400 U.S. and international military and civilians were injured in the blast. Of the 19 killed, 12 were Nomads. Each year, the 33rd Fighter Wing remembers the sacrifice of those impacted by the attack. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Amber Litteral)

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25 years later: Gone but never forgotten

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. (ret) Les Matheson performs “Amazing Grace” during the Khobar Towers 25th Annual Memorial Ceremony, June 25, 2021, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Every year, friends, families and former Nomads unite to pay tribute to those who were killed during the terrorist attack at Khobar Towers in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia on June 25, 1996. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Amber Litteral)

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25 years later: Gone but never forgotten

Combat boots and yellow flowers representing those who lost their lives are displayed during the Khobar Towers 25th Annual Memorial Ceremony, June 25, 2021, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Every year, friends, families and former Nomads unite to pay tribute to those who were killed during the terrorist attack at Khobar Towers in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia on June 25, 1996. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Amber Litteral)

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25 years later: Gone but never forgotten

Three U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagles and an F-15E Strike Eagle from the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron fly a missing man formation over the Khobar Towers 25th Annual Memorial Ceremony, June 25, 2021, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The missing man formation is an aerial salute performed as part of a flyover of aircraft at a funeral or memorial event in honor of fallen military service members or veterans. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Amber Litteral)

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25 years later: Gone but never forgotten

The wreath is placed during the wreath-laying portion of the Khobar Towers 25th Annual Memorial Ceremony, June 25, 2021, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. On June 25, 1996, a bomb was detonated near the Khobar Towers Housing Complex in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, which killed 19 service members, 12 of whom were Nomads. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Amber Litteral)

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25 Years Later: Remembering Khobar Towers

On the night of June 25, 1996, a bomb was detonated near the Khobar Tower housing complex in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, killing 19 Airmen and injuring more than 400 U.S. and international military members and civilians. The towers housed coalition forces supporting Operation Southern Watch, a no-fly zone operation in Southern Iraq. (Courtesy photo)

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25 Years Later: Remembering Khobar Towers

On the night of June 25, 1996, a bomb was detonated near the Khobar Tower housing complex in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, killing 19 Airmen and injuring more than 400 U.S. and international military members and civilians. The towers housed coalition forces supporting Operation Southern Watch, a no-fly zone operation in Southern Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Cesar Rodriguez)

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28th Khobar Towers memorial ceremony: Remembering the fallen

Combat boots and yellow flowers representing those who lost their lives are displayed during the 28th Annual Khobar Towers Memorial Ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base, June 25, 2024. Every year, friends, families, survivors and former Nomads unite to pay tribute to those who were killed during the terrorist attack at Khobar Towers in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia on June 25, 1996. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Briana Beavers)

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28th Khobar Towers memorial ceremony: Remembering the fallen

Zach Sutton, Catalyst Church of Panama City pastor and survivor of the Khobar Towers bombing, delivers a speech alongside Staff Sgt. Robby Anderson, 58th Fighter Squadron aviation resource manager and event narrator, during the 28th Annual Khobar Towers Memorial Ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, June 25, 2024. Sutton is a Purple Heart recipient of the Khobar Towers bombing and continues to meet annually with survivors in the Panama City area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Briana Beavers)

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28th Khobar Towers memorial ceremony: Remembering the fallen

U.S. Air Force Col. David Skalicky, 33rd Fighter Wing commander, delivers a speech during the 28th Annual Khobar Towers Memorial Ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, June 25, 2024. Skalicky reflected on the sacrifice made by the 19 fallen members during the Khobar Towers bombing and the impact it had on friends, families, and Nomads past and present. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Briana Beavers)

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28th Khobar Towers memorial ceremony: Remembering the fallen

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Bobbie Mills, 60th Fighter Squadron aircrew flight equipment apprentice, places a rose to honor a fallen airman during the Khobar Towers memorial ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, June 25, 2024. Placing the flower over the toes of the uniform boots is a tradition that honors the lives lost. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Briana Beavers)

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28th Khobar Towers memorial ceremony: Remembering the fallen

U.S. Air Force Col. David Skalicky, left, 33rd Fighter Wing commander, and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Kelvin Hatcher, right, 33rd FW Command Chief, lay a wreath during the Khobar Towers memorial ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, June 25, 2024. On June 25, 1996, the Khobar Towers housing complex in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, was attacked killing 19 Airmen, 12 of them Nomads. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Briana Beavers)

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28th Khobar Towers memorial ceremony: Remembering the fallen

A memorial wreath is placed during the Khobar Towers memorial ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, June 25, 2024. The wreath reads “Khobar Towers: Never to be forgotten, June 25, 1996.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Briana Beavers)

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28th LRS leads way in combatting human trafficking

Human trafficking is a crime involving the exploitation of someone for the purposes of involuntary labor or a commercial sex act through the use of force, fraud or coercion. The Department of Defense began the Combating Trafficking In Persons Program in 2014 in order to mitigate the effects of human trafficking not just in the U.S., but also abroad. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

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29th annual Gate-to-Gate

James Taylor covers his heart during the National Anthem at the 29th annual Gate-to-Gate Run May 24 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. More than 1,200 people participated in the 4.4-mile race. Many of the runners paid their respects by dropping off flowers in front of the All Veterans Memorial as they raced by. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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29th annual Gate-to-Gate

The Team Eglin honor guard presents the colors at the 29th annual Gate-to-Gate Run May 24 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. More than 1,200 people participated in the 4.4-mile race. Many of the runners paid their respects by dropping off flowers in front of the All Veterans Memorial as they raced by. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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29th annual Gate-to-Gate

The 29th annual Gate-to-Gate Run begins May 24 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. More than 1,200 people participated in the 4.4 mile race. Many of the runners paid their respects by dropping off flowers in front of the All Veterans Memorial as they raced by. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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