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Airmen high-crawl through the woods during Prime BEEF (Base Engineer Emergency Forces) Day June 13, 2014, on Ramstein. From Self-Aid and Buddy Care to weapons handling, the 86th Civil Engineer Squadron conducts Prime BEEF training to sharpen their contingency skills.
World War II veteran Leslie Cruise salutes the grave of Pvt. Richard Vargas while Army Sgt. Jeannette Mason, 5th Quartermaster Theater Aerial Delivery Company parachute rigger, plays taps during a wreath laying ceremony June 2, 2014, at the Lorraine American National Cemetery and Memorial in St. Avold, France. Vargas saved Cruise’s life 70 years ago during the invasion of Normandy.
Former World War II pilots William Prindible and Julian Rice listen as Brig. Gen. Patrick X. Mordente, 86th Airlift Wing commander, speaks about how important it is to remember the past in order to secure the future during a street-naming ceremony June 2, 2014, on Ramstein. The street was named Skytrain Lane after the C-47, the same kind of aircraft both Prindible and Rice flew during the D-Day invasion.
A Latvian Mi-8 helicopter prepares to fly off after 435th Contingency Response Group Airmen attach a bundle as part of sling-load operations training during the Air Force-specific portion of Saber Strike June 17, 2014, at Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia.
Cadre prepare the burn house for Silver Flag training June 5, 2014, on Ramstein. The 86th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters were joined by firefighters from six other bases around the world to participate in training.
Julian “Bud” Rice, a pilot who flew on D-Day, answers questions from a reporter June 5, 2014, after a flight over Normandy inside a C-47 Skytrain that flew during D-Day. Over 60 Ramstein Airmen traveled to Normandy, France, to celebrate and honor the sacrifices made by veterans of World War II.
