Col. Bernard Hatch III, commander of the 28th Maintenance Group, talks with students after giving a speech to students and faculty members of the Douglas School District during their Freedom Walk in Box Elder S.D., Sept. 9, 2016. The Freedom Walk was a way to observe Patriot Day, a day honoring and remembering the victims of the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Denise M. Jenson)