Photos by Airman 1st Class Tabatha Chapman
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs August 11, 2023
Members of the Kaiserslautern Military Community participate in a Purple Heart Ruck at Ramstein Air Base, Aug. 5. The Purple Heart is a medal presented to service members who have been wounded or killed as a result of enemy action while in the line of duty.
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. David Ballard, 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels facilities noncommissioned officer in charge, holds a guidon during a Purple Heart Ruck at Ramstein Air Base, Aug. 5. The 86th LRS held a ruck to honor Purple Heart recipients and to learn about the medal’s heritage. The Purple Heart medal is presented to service members who have been wounded or killed as a result of enemy action while in the line of duty.
Participants at a Purple Heart Ruck receive high fives from volunteers at Ramstein Air Base, Aug. 5. The ruck was held in observance of Purple Heart Day and to honor Purple Heart recipients and the sacrifices that were made during the line of duty.
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