Memorial Day at the Rock

U.S. Air Force Col. George Buch, 386th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, presides over the Memorial Day call to prayer at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, May 29, 2023. Col. Buch read the names of the fallen, from 2021 to present, to represent all of the service members that lost their lives in this Area of Responsibility, since the start of Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Isaac Garden)

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Memorial Day at the Rock

U.S. Air Force Col. George Buch, 386th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, presides over the Memorial Day call to prayer at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, May 29, 2023. Col. Buch read the names of the fallen, from 2021 to present, to represent all of the service members that lost their lives in this Area of Responsibility, since the start of Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Isaac Garden)

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Memorial Day at the Rock

Service members from the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing pay tribute to fallen brothers and sisters in arms, during a Memorial Day call to prayer at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, May 29, 2023. The ceremony honored the United States of America and her allies, the nation's armed forces and those who have made the ultimate sacrifice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Isaac Garden)

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Memorial Day at the Rock

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Mary Yelnicker, 386th Air Expeditionary Wing chief of staff, leads the formation in a salute during the Memorial Day call to prayer at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, May 29, 2023. The formation consisted of U.S. Army and U.S Air Force service members from across the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Isaac Garden)

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Memorial Day at the Rock

U.S. Air Force Capt. Brendan Mbagwu, 386 Air Expeditionary Wing chaplain, delivers the Memorial Day call to prayer as service members pay tribute to fallen brothers and sisters in arms at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, May 29, 2023. Memorial Day was originally called "Decoration Day," taken from the early tradition of decorating graves with flowers, flags and wreaths. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Isaac Garden)

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Memorial Day at the Rock

Service members from the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing stand in formation and pay tribute to fallen brothers and sisters in arms, during a Memorial Day call to prayer at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, May 29, 2023. Memorial Day is a day of remembrance, observed on the last Monday of May, honoring the men and women who gave their lives in the service of their country. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Isaac Garden)

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Memorial Day at the Rock

Published May 29, 2023
By Tech. Sgt. Garden
386th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs

ALI AL SALEM AIR BASE, Kuwait --

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing honor those who have fallen during a Memorial Day ceremony at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, May 29, 2023. The ceremony included a special honor to those who have lost their lives while serving in the Central Command theater of operations.