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Letters to vets

Senior Master Sgt. Jeremy Holcomb, 33rd Fighter Wing, reads a letter thanking him for his service in Afghanistan Oct. 7 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. A military family member started a letter-writing campaign to honor Eglin's Afghan veterans after being affected by the scenes from that country during the week of Aug. 15. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Karissa Rodriguez)

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Letters to vets

Senior Master Sgt. Jeremy Holcomb, 33rd Fighter Wing, reads a letter thanking him for his service in Afghanistan Oct. 7 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. A military family member started a letter-writing campaign to honor Eglin's Afghan veterans after being affected by the scenes from that country during the week of Aug. 15. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Karissa Rodriguez)

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Letters to vets

Nadia Cain's floor is covered with cards of thanks for Eglin Air Force Base's Afghanistan veterans. Cain started a small letter-writing campaign to honor the vets as a reaction to the events in Afghanistan the week of Aug. 15. (Courtesy photo)

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GBU-72 dropped at Eglin

The 96th Test Wing recently concluded a GBU-72 test series that featured the first ever weapon load, flight and release of the weapon. (Courtesy photo)

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GBU-72 dropped at Eglin

The 96th Test Wing recently concluded a GBU-72 test series that featured the first ever load, flight and release of the 5,000-pound weapon. (Courtesy photo)

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GBU-72 dropped at Eglin

The 96th Test Wing recently concluded a GBU-72 test series that featured the first ever load, flight and release of the 5,000-pound weapon. (Courtesy photo)

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GBU-72 dropped at Eglin

The 96th Test Wing recently concluded a GBU-72 test series that featured the first ever load, flight and release of the 5,000-pound weapon. (Courtesy photo)

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Sea Turtle season comes to an end

Do not disturb sea turtle nest signage sits against the wall on the Santa Rosa Island Range Aug. 21 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Jackson Guard biologists and volunteers use the signage to mark and safeguard threatened and endangered sea turtle nests during the vital nesting and hatching period, May to October. The data collected is shared with the state of Florida’s sea turtle monitoring system. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

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Sea Turtle season comes to an end

A ghost crab burrows in the sand on the Santa Rosa Island Range Aug. 21 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The ghost crabs found along Florida’s coast sustain themselves by feeding on sea turtle eggs, hatchlings, insects and other crabs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

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Sea Turtle season comes to an end

A buoy labeled No Boats washes up on the Santa Rosa Island Range Aug. 21 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

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Sea Turtle season comes to an end

A flock of shorebirds gather near the Destin jetties on the Santa Rosa Island Range Aug. 21 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

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Sea Turtle season comes to an end

A Protected Bird Site sign stands along the dunes in front of a sea turtle nest on the Okaloosa Island range Aug. 21 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Female sea turtles nest every summer between May 1st and August 31st. Approximately 1,700 sea turtle hatchling emerged from their nests this year. Kemp’s ridley, Green and Loggerheads nests, three of the threatened or endangered sea turtle species’ nests were discovered on Eglin’s reservation this year. Each year Jackson Guard sea turtle patrol volunteers monitor and survey sea turtle nesting activity to ensure the mission does not impact the endangered species in compliance with the Endangered Species Act. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

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Sea Turtle season comes to an end

An Osprey sits on top of an electrical pole Aug. 21 on Okaloosa Island at Eglin Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

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Sea Turtle season comes to an end

A loggerhead sea turtle nest sits in the dunes on the Okaloosa Island range Aug. 8 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Female sea turtles nest on Eglin’s beach ranges every summer between May 1st and August 31st. Approximately 1,700 sea turtle hatchling emerged from their nests this year. Kemp’s ridley, Green and Loggerheads nests, three of the threatened or endangered sea turtle species’ nests were discovered on Eglin’s reservation this year. Each year, Jackson Guard’s sea turtle patrol volunteers monitor and survey sea turtle nesting activity to ensure the mission does not impact the endangered species in compliance with the Endangered Species Act. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

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Sea Turtle season comes to an end

A loggerhead sea turtle nest sits in the dunes on the Okaloosa Island range Aug. 8 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Female sea turtles nest on Eglin’s beach ranges every summer between May 1st and August 31st. Approximately 1,700 sea turtle hatchling emerged from their nests this year. Kemp’s ridley, Green and Loggerheads nests, three of the threatened or endangered sea turtle species’ nests were discovered on Eglin’s reservation this year. Each year, Jackson Guard’s sea turtle patrol volunteers monitor and survey sea turtle nesting activity to ensure the mission does not impact the endangered species in compliance with the Endangered Species Act. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

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Sea Turtle season comes to an end

Sun rises over the dunes on the Okaloosa Island range Aug. 8 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Female sea turtles nest on Eglin’s beach ranges every summer between May 1st and August 31st. Approximately 1,700 sea turtle hatchling emerged from their nests this year. Kemp’s ridley, Green and Loggerheads nests, three of the threatened or endangered sea turtle species’ nests were discovered on Eglin’s reservation this year. Each year, Jackson Guard’s sea turtle patrol volunteers monitor and survey sea turtle nesting activity to ensure the mission does not impact the endangered species in compliance with the Endangered Species Act. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

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Sea Turtle season comes to an end

A loggerhead sea turtle nest sits in the dunes on the Okaloosa Island range Aug. 8 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Female sea turtles nest on Eglin’s beach ranges every summer between May 1st and August 31st. Approximately 1,700 sea turtle hatchling emerged from their nests this year. Kemp’s ridley, Green and Loggerheads nests, three of the threatened or endangered sea turtle species’ nests were discovered on Eglin’s reservation this year. Each year, Jackson Guard’s sea turtle patrol volunteers monitor and survey sea turtle nesting activity to ensure the mission does not impact the endangered species in compliance with the Endangered Species Act. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

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Sea Turtle season comes to an end

A loggerhead sea turtle nest sits in the dunes on the Okaloosa Island range Aug. 8 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Female sea turtles nest on Eglin’s beach ranges every summer between May 1st and August 31st. Approximately 1,700 sea turtle hatchling emerged from their nests this year. Kemp’s ridley, Green and Loggerheads nests, three of the threatened or endangered sea turtle species’ nests were discovered on Eglin’s reservation this year. Each year, Jackson Guard’s sea turtle patrol volunteers monitor and survey sea turtle nesting activity to ensure the mission does not impact the endangered species in compliance with the Endangered Species Act. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

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F-22 weapons load competition

A 43rd Fighter Generation Squadron load crew completes final checks of their F-22 Raptor during the unit’s weapons load competition Sept. 21 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Two weapons load crews competed to see who could load an AIM-120 and an AIM-9 onto their aircraft the fastest and with the fewest errors. The winner will be announced at the unit’s 3rd quarter awards ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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F-22 weapons load competition

A 43rd Fighter Generation Squadron load crew moves an AIM-120 toward their F-22 Raptor during the unit’s weapons load competition Sept. 21 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Two weapons load crews competed to see who could load an AIM-120 and an AIM-9 onto their aircraft the fastest and with the fewest errors. The winner will be announced at the unit’s 3rd quarter awards ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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