News>Bagram Wing Honor Guard gives new meaning to Stars and Stripes
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SSgt Sherike Daniels, assigned to 455th Expeditionary Medical Squadron and member of the 455 AEW Honor Guard, helps fly a wing member's American flag over Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, September 11, 2012. Members of the wing Honor Guard spent their September 11 flying American flags for anyone who wanted one flown over Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, in honor of the 11th anniversary of the "9/11" terrorist attacks. 2012 was only the second year in which September 11 fell on Tuesday, the same as 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo/TSgt Shawn David McCowan)
SSgt Eric Plata, assigned to the 455th Air Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron and member of the 455 AEW Honor Guard, retrieves a wing member's flag flown over Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, September 11, 2012. Members of the Honor Guard spent their September 11 flying American flags for anyone who wanted one flown over Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, in honor of the 11th anniversary of the "9/11" terrorist attacks. 2012 was only the second year in which September 11 fell on Tuesday, the same as 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo/TSgt Shawn David McCowan)
MSgt Careyann Patterson (left), and SSgt Sherike Daniels, members of the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing Honor Guard, perform a ceremonial flag fold after flying a wing member's flag aver Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, September 11, 2012. Members of the wing Honor Guard spent their September 11 flying American flags for anyone who wanted one flown over Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, in honor of the 11th anniversary of the "9/11" terrorist attacks. 2012 was only the second year in which September 11 fell on Tuesday, the same as 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo/TSgt Shawn David McCowan)
SSgt Sherike Daniels (foreground), helps MSgt Careyann Patterson, members of the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing Honor Guard, perform a ceremonial flag fold after flying a wing member's flag aver Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, September 11, 2012. Members of the wing Honor Guard spent their September 11 flying American flags for anyone who wanted one flown over Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, in honor of the 11th anniversary of the "9/11" terrorist attacks. 2012 was only the second year in which September 11 fell on Tuesday, the same as 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo/TSgt Shawn David McCowan)
MSgt Careyann Patterson (right), and SSgt Sherike Daniels, members of the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing Honor Guard, perform a ceremonial flag fold after flying a wing member's flag aver Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, September 11, 2012. Members of the wing Honor Guard spent their September 11 flying American flags for anyone who wanted one flown over Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, in honor of the 11th anniversary of the "9/11" terrorist attacks. 2012 was only the second year in which September 11 fell on Tuesday, the same as 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo/TSgt Shawn David McCowan)
by TSgt Shawn David McCowan
455th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs
9/14/2012 - BAGRAM AIRFIELD, AFGHANISTAN -- Members of the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing Honor Guard spent their September 11, 2012, flying American flags for anyone who wanted one flown over Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. By the end of the day, the Honor Guard team had flown more than 100 flags.
MSgt Troy Bizzack, assigned to 455th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron and Honor Guard team leader, spearheaded the organization and scheduling of the effort.
Using both available wing flag poles, the Honor Guard members performed full flag ceremonies for each flag. The Honor Guard team performed this service to help Airmen deployed to Afghanistan honor the 11th anniversary of the "9/11" terrorist attacks. 2012 was only the second year in which September 11 fell on Tuesday, the same as 2001.
