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Mother of fallen Defender ‘marches on’ honoring son

A memorial to 1st Lt. Joseph D. Helton Jr. who served as a security forces officer assigned to the 6th Security Forces Squadron at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., stands outside the Defender Inn Dining Facility on Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas. Airmen leave Mountain Dew sodas around the memorial, since it was Helton’s favorite drink. Helton was killed by an explosively formed projectile that hit his vehicle Sept. 8, 2009, on a deployment to Baghdad, Iraq, supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. (Courtesy Photo)

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Mother of fallen Defender ‘marches on’ honoring son

1st Lt. Joseph D. Helton Jr. is pictured on patrol in southern Baghdad in 2009. Helton died Sept. 8, 2009, of wounds sustained when his vehicle was hit by an explosively formed projectile near Baghdad during a deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. (Courtesy photo)

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Mother of fallen Defender ‘marches on’ honoring son

Jiffy Helton-Sarver presents the 1st Lt. Joseph D. Helton Jr. Leadership Award to 2nd Lt. Kensie Parmer, U.S. Air Force Security Forces Basic Officer Course graduate. Helton-Sarver joins U.S. Air Force Security Forces Basic Officer Course students on their 4-mile graduation ruck in memory of her son on August 15, 2024, at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas. Her son, 1st Lt. Joseph D. Helton Jr., served as a security forces officer assigned to the 6th Security Forces Squadron at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. Helton was killed by an explosively formed projectile that hit his vehicle Sept. 8, 2009, during a deployment to Baghdad, supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. The 343rd Training Squadron honors Helton’s legacy and heroism at every Basic Officer Course graduation and Helton-Sarver marches alongside the students throughout every graduation ruck. . (U.S. Air Force Photo by Daniel Cruz)

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Mother of fallen Defender ‘marches on’ honoring son

Jiffy Helton-Sarver joins U.S. Air Force Basic Officer Course students on their graduation ruck in memory of her son on August 15, 2024 at Camp Bullis, TX. Her son, 1st Lt. Joseph D. Helton Jr., served as a security forces officer and as a flight commander for the 737th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron in Iraq before he was killed by an improvised explosive devise on Sept. 8, 2009. The USAF Security Forces Academy honors Helton's legacy and heroism at every Basic Officer Course graduation and Helton-Sarver marches alongside the students throughout every ruck. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ava Leone)

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Mother of fallen Defender ‘marches on’ honoring son

Jiffy Helton-Sarver hugs a security forces officer during the U.S. Air Force Security Forces Basic Officer Course graduation ruck. Helton-Sarver joins U.S. Air Force Security Forces Basic Officer Course students on their 4-mile graduation ruck in memory of her son on August 15, 2024, at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas. Her son, 1st Lt. Joseph D. Helton Jr., served as a security forces officer assigned to the 6th Security Forces Squadron at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. Helton was killed by an explosively formed projectile that hit his vehicle Sept. 8, 2009, during a deployment to Baghdad, supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. The 343rd Training Squadron honors Helton’s legacy and heroism at every Basic Officer Course graduation and Helton-Sarver marches alongside the students throughout every graduation ruck. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ava Leone)

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Mother of fallen Defender ‘marches on’ honoring son

Jiffy Helton-Sarver joins U.S. Air Force Security Forces Basic Officer Course students on their 4-mile graduation ruck in memory of her son on Aug. 15, 2024, at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas. Her son, 1st Lt. Joseph D. Helton Jr., served as a security forces officer assigned to the 6th Security Forces Squadron at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. Helton was killed by an explosively formed projectile that hit his vehicle Sept. 8, 2009, during a deployment to Baghdad supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. The 343rd Training Squadron honors Helton’s legacy and heroism at every Basic Officer Course graduation and Helton-Sarver marches alongside the students throughout every graduation ruck. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ava Leone)

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Air Force 2nd Lt. Madison Marsh, crowned Miss America 2024, congratulates the Air Force's newest Airmen before the Basic Military Training coining ceremony at the 37th Training Wing on Oct 9, 2024. Over 700 Airmen graduated this week, including 36 brand new U.S. citizens who were recognized for completing their naturalization process upon completion of Basic Military Training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Miriam Thurber)

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Air Force 2nd Lt. Madison Marsh, crowned Miss America 2024, poses with family members of the Air Force's newest Airmen before the Basic Military Training coining ceremony at the 37th Training Wing on Oct 9, 2024. Over 700 Airmen graduated this week, including 36 brand new U.S. citizens who were recognized for completing their naturalization process upon completion of Basic Military Training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Miriam Thurber)

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Air Force 2nd Lt. Madison Marsh, crowned Miss America 2024, offers signatures to family members of the Air Force's newest Airmen before the Basic Military Training coining ceremony at the 37th Training Wing on Oct 9, 2024. Over 700 Airmen graduated this week, including 36 brand new U.S. citizens who were recognized for completing their naturalization process upon completion of Basic Military Training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Miriam Thurber)

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Halvorsen 25K Cargo Loader Maintenance MTT

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Maurice Kelly, a vehicle maintenance instructor assigned to the 346th Training Squadron, showcases a diagram for the Halvorsen 25K Cargo Loader to Airmen assigned to multiple vehicle maintenance units, at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, Carolina, Puerto Rico, June 4, 2024. The Halvorsen 25K Cargo Loader was designed to be rapidly deployable and to have the capacity to load 25,000 pounds of cargo onto aircraft. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Marrissa L. Rodriguez)

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Halvorsen 25K Cargo Loader Maintenance MTT

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Maurice Kelly, a vehicle maintenance instructor assigned to the 346th Training Squadron, shows Staff Sgt. Carlos J. Claudio, a vehicle maintenance technician assigned to the 156th Contingency Response Support Squadron, how to operate a Halvorsen 25K Cargo Loader at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, Carolina, Puerto Rico, June 5, 2024. The Halvorsen 25K Cargo Loader was designed to be rapidly deployable and to have the capacity to load 25,000 pounds of cargo onto aircraft. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Marrissa L. Rodriguez)

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Halvorsen 25K Cargo Loader Maintenance MTT

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Maurice Kelly, a vehicle maintenance instructor assigned to the 346th Training Squadron, shows Airmen assigned to multiple vehicle maintenance units, the parts of a Halvorsen 25K Cargo Loader at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, Carolina, Puerto Rico, June 5, 2024. The Halvorsen 25K Cargo Loader was designed to be rapidly deployable and to have the capacity to load 25,000 pounds of cargo onto aircraft. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Marrissa L. Rodriguez)

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A Legacy of Service: The Urdzik Family’s Multi-Generational Commitment to the Military

A childhood photo of Nathan and Samuel Urdzik sitting on a helicopter. Nathan graduated from Basic Military Training on Aug. 29 and Samuel is a United States Air Force Academy Cadet 3rd Class. (Courtesy Photo)

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A Legacy of Service: The Urdzik Family’s Multi-Generational Commitment to the Military

Following Airman David Urdzik's U.S. Air Force Basic Military Training Graduation, the Urdzik family went north to Nathan Urdzik's graduation from the U.S. Navy at Recruit Training Command Great Lakes, on Aug. 30, 2024. The Urdzik family is a living testament to dedication, sacrifice, and the unbreakable bonds of family—bound together by a legacy of military service. (Courtesy Photo)

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A Legacy of Service: The Urdzik Family’s Multi-Generational Commitment to the Military

The Urdzik family gathers for a group photo on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, 2023. The Urdzik family is a living testament to dedication, sacrifice, and the unbreakable bonds of family—bound together by a legacy of military service. (Courtesy Photo)

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Air Force 2nd Lt. Madison Marsh, crowned Miss America 2024, donned the famous bite sleeve Oct 8, at the 37th Training Wing to experience first-hand what it takes to train the elite K-9 teams that play a vital role in national security. The 341 TRS represents the heart of the Department of Defense military working dog program, training over 600 handlers and nearly 300 canines annually. (U.S. Air Force photo by Miriam Thurber)

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A Legacy of Service: The Urdzik Family’s Multi-Generational Commitment to the Military

Tech. Sgt. Jacob Urdzik, a Military Training Instructor at the 737th Training Group, poses for a photo following the Basic Military Graduation of his brother, Airman David Urdzik. The brothers are accompanied by their father, Lt. Col. retired Chris Urdzik, and brother, Cadet 3rd Class Samual Urdzik. The Urdzik family is a multigenerational military family where shared values, sacrifice, and pride unite the past, present, and future. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ava Leone)

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Air Force 2nd Lt. Madison Marsh, crowned Miss America 2024, donned the famous bite sleeve Oct 8, at the 37th Training Wing to experience first-hand what it takes to train the elite K-9 teams that play a vital role in national security. The 341 TRS represents the heart of the Department of Defense military working dog program, training over 600 handlers and nearly 300 canines annually. (U.S. Air Force photo by Miriam Thurber)

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Air Force 2nd Lt. Madison Marsh, crowned Miss America 2024, donned the famous bite sleeve Oct 8, at the 37th Training Wing to experience first-hand what it takes to train the elite K-9 teams that play a vital role in national security. The 341 TRS represents the heart of the Department of Defense military working dog program, training over 600 handlers and nearly 300 canines annually. (U.S. Air Force photo by Miriam Thurber)

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Air Force 2nd Lt. Madison Marsh, crowned Miss America 2024, donned the famous bite sleeve Oct 8, at the 37th Training Wing to experience first-hand what it takes to train the elite K-9 teams that play a vital role in national security. The 341 TRS represents the heart of the Department of Defense military working dog program, training over 600 handlers and nearly 300 canines annually. (U.S. Air Force photo by Miriam Thurber)

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