Memorial Unveiling
Col. Thomas Goulter, 28th Mission Support Group commander, (left) and Chief Master Sgt. James Herkel, 28th Security Forces Squadron manager, salute the memorial of fallen Airman 1st Class Leasha Jill Bjork-Hardesty, 28th Security Forces Squadron defender, during an unveiling ceremony at Memorial Park on Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Aug. 27, 2012. Bjork-Hardesty lost her life in a vehicle mishap while deployed in support of Operation Southern Watch in 1999. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alystria Maurer/Released)