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The Story of Aaron Downing: Behind the Purple Heart

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)

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New SARC

Roland DeLeon, the 19th Airlift Wing sexual assault and response coordinator, has been working at Little Rock Air Force Base since Nov. 3, 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Harry Brexel)

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1955

Airman 1st Class Julius Budelis and his new bride, Rosemary Budelis, smile for a photo after getting married, in 1957, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. The couple was heading off base in a 1956 Buick, to start their honeymoon. (Courtesy photo)

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1955

Retired Maj. Julius Budelis stands by his wife, Rosemary Budelis, in the base chapel Nov. 7, 2014, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. The couple has been married for more than 57 years and first met when Julius was stationed at Little Rock AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Harry Brexel)

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1955

Airman 1st Class Julius Budelis stands by his new bride Rosemary Budelis in 1957, at the base chapel at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. The couple was one of the first to be married at the chapel. (Courtesy photo)

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1955

Retired Maj. Julius Budelis has shared a love for his wife and Little Rock Air Force Base for almost 60 years. Budelis is one of the few people who can recall being stationed at The Rock the same year the base opened. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Harry Brexel)

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913th Airlift Group

Senior Airman Andrew Head, a 913th Maintenance Squadron crew chief, along with Airman 1st Class Kendall Morrison, a 50th Airlift Squadron crew chief insure proper air pressure in the tires of a C-130H Oct. 14, 2014, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. The tire pressure can differ depending on the cargo and the amount of fuel the aircraft is carrying. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Scott Poe)

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A Legacey to lead

Lt. Col. Heather Cooley, 19th Maintenance Squadron commander, smiles as her mother participates in her promotion ceremony to lieutenant colonel by pinning on her rank. Also in attendance was Cooley’s husband, Maj. Myles Tenbroeck, currently serving in the Arkansas National Guard and her aunt, a retired lieutenant colonel. (Courtesy photo)

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A Legacey to lead

Col. Daniel Lockert, 19th Maintenance Group commander, passes the guidon to Lt. Col. Heather Cooley, 19th Maintenance Squadron commander, July 16 at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. On May 28, the 19th Component Maintenance Squadron was inactivated, and its personnel merged with the 19th Equipment Maintenance Squadron. The 19th EMS was then redesignated as the 19th MXS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cliffton Dolezal)

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Marines Train at Little Rock

Cpl. Caleb Otoki, an instructor at the Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training, teaches students about battery compartments July 21, 2014, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. Otoki taught the students how to properly check a battery on an aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mercedes Muro)

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Marines Train at Little Rock

A student at the Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training sets his finger on a power systems button as he learns operating procedures in a simulated C-130 July 21, 2014, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. Marine students attending CNATT learn how to operate in C-130 aircraft for the Navy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mercedes Muro)

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Marines Train at Little Rock

Pfc. Daniel Trudeau, a student at the Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training, pushes a lever on a flight simulator July 21, 2014, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. Trudeau is in training to become a C-130 power plant mechanic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mercedes Muro)

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Marines Train at Little Rock

Students receive classroom training from their instructor August 19, 2014, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. Marines train at Little Rock AFB to become specialized technicians at the Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mercedes Muro)

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Marines Train at Little Rock

Cranial helmets sit in the back of a classroom in the Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training July 19, 2014, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. Cranials are used for training in C-130s. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mercedes Muro)

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Full-throttle Airman

Staff Sgt. Joshua Ayers, a 19th Maintenance Squadron unit security manager, gets on the throttle while exiting a left hand turn July 27, 2014, at Pine Bluff Motocross Racing Facility Pine Bluff, Ark. Ayers has been racing motocross for five years and dreams of qualifying for the Amateur Nationals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cliffton Dolezal)

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Full-throttle Airman

Staff Sgt. Joshua Ayers, a 19th Maintenance Squadron unit security manager, looks for a lane as the drivers head into the first corner July 27, 2014, at Pine Bluff Motocross Racing Facility Pine Bluff, Ark. Ayers raced stock-cars for three years prior to enlisting in the Air Force but had always known that he would eventually come back to the racing community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cliffton Dolezal)

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Full-throttle Airman

Staff Sgt. Joshua Ayers, a 19th Maintenance Squadron unit security manager, takes a moment to get his breathing under control while awaiting the signal to start engines July 27, 2014, at Pine Bluff Motocross Racing Facility in Pine Bluff, Ark. Ayers works out multiple times a week, often outside, to train his body to handle the intensity of motocross racing as well as the heat and humidity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cliffton Dolezal)

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Full-throttle Airman

Staff Sgt. Joshua Ayers, a 19th Maintenance Squadron unit security manager, accelerates while exiting a left hand turn July 27, 2014, at Pine Bluff Motocross Racing Facility in Pine Bluff, Ark. Riders do many full-body workouts to endure the physical strain of controlling an approximately 200-pound motorbike (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cliffton Dolezal)

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Full-throttle Airman

Staff Sgt. Joshua Ayers, a 19th Maintenance Squadron unit security manager, waits for the gate to drop July 27, 2014, at Pine Bluff Motocross Racing Facility in Pine Bluff, Ark. Once the gate drops the heart rates of the competitors can shoot up to approximately 180 beats per minute for the duration of their race. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cliffton Dolezal)

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34th CTS

A smoke grenade releases red smoke to signal a C-130J, July 31, 2014 at Ft. Polk, La. Smoke grenades can be used for concealment or to notify aircraft of a potential drop zone or extraction point. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Harry Brexel)

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