Military appreciation
Tech. Sgt. Kevin Parke (center), 96th Civil Engineer Squadron’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight, prepares to drop the puck during opening face-off between the Pensacola Ice Flyers and the Fayettville FireAntz hockey game, Feb. 21. The Ice Flyers were honoring America’s military with Military Appreciation Night at the Pensacola Civic Center. Parke was injured by IED’s in two separate incidents, three months apart, in Afghanistan in 2010 and received two Purple Hearts. Parke was medically retired Feb. 24. (Courtesy photo)