Veterans Day puck drop
Maj. Gen. Timothy Reisch, South Dakota Air and Army National Guard commanding General, and Col. John Nichols, 28th Operations Group commander, drop ceremonial hockey pucks to kick off the Rapid City Rush Military Appreciation Night in honor of Veterans Day at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center in Rapid City, S.D., Nov. 11, 2011. Retired and active duty military members were invited to the hockey game to honor and thank them for their service to the United States military. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kate Thornton/Released)