2023 Fallen Defender Ruck
U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Jordan Ellis, 81st Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, sings the National Anthem while Capt. Russell Ward II, 81st Training Wing chaplain, and Tech. Sgt. Michael Taku, 81st SFS flight sergeant, salute before the 2023 Fallen Defender Ruck at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Oct. 6, 2023. Keesler Security Forces hosted the ruck to pay homage to those who gave their lives in the line of duty. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andrew Young)