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455th AEW Photos

Medal of Honor tour visits the 380th

Retired Army Lt. Col. Alfred V. Rascon, Medal of Honor recipient, speaks with Tech. Sgt. Robert Hood, 380th Civil Engineer Squadron, explossive oridence disposal shop at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia on April 12, 2010. Colonel Rascon earned the Medal of Honor for actions for taken on March 16, 1966, in the Republic of Vietnam. Then a specialist fourth class, his "extraordinary valor in he face of deadly enemy fire, his heroism in rescuing the wounded, and his gallantry by repeatedly risking his own life for his fellow soldiers are in keeping with the highest traditions of military service." Colonel Rascon and another Medal of Honor winner, retired Army Staff Sgt. Don J. Jenkins, visited the 380th AEW as part of tour by Armed Forces Entertainment. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Jenifer H. Calhoun/Released)

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