Dean Stetson II, the assistant fire chief at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., receives the Veteran of the Month award at a city council meeting in Rapid City, S.D., April 17, 2017. Stetson was recognized for his military career which began in 1986, and the work he continues to do on base and within the Rapid City community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Nicolas Z. Erwin)