Col. Mark Weatherington, 28th Bomb Wing commander, and Al Dial, Mayor of Box Elder, S.D., cut the ribbon during a re-opening ceremony at Liberty Gate at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Aug. 25, 2011. The renovation of Liberty Gate was part of a three-year,$ 12.1 million military construction project that included work at all three of the base’s gates. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Alystria Maurer/Released)