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By Airman 1st Class Mercedes Muro , 19th Airlift Wing Public Affairs / Published January 08, 2015
Master Sgt. Aaron Downing, a 19th Security Forces Squadron weapons and tactics superintendent, was struck by an improvised explosive device blast while riding in a convoy during his deployment to Iraq in 2007. In 2014, Downing was awarded a Purple Heart by Lt. Gen. Carlton Everhart, 18th Air Force Commander, for his wounds during his deployment to Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mercedes Muro)
Master Sgt. Aaron Downing, a 19th Security Forces Squadron weapons and tactics superintendent displays his Purple Heart Dec. 10, 2014, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. During his deployment to Iraq in 2007, Downing was wounded when his convoy was attacked by an improvised explosive device. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mercedes Muro)
Master Sgt. Aaron Downing sits in a Bell OH-58 Kiowa helicopter in 2013 at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan. Downing and his partner were conducting aerial reconnaissance of enemy crossing points. (Courtesy photo)
Master Sgt. Aaron Downing was deployed to Iraq in 2007 to train the Iraqi police force. During his deployment, Downing was wounded when his convoy was attacked by an improvised explosive device. (Courtesy photo)
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