Gold Star Mothers plaque dedication ceremony

Air Commandos and family members participate in the Run to Honor event at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 25, 2016. More than 460 members participated during the Run to Honor and Gold Star Mothers plaque dedication ceremony that culminated in a tribute to Air Force Special Operations Command's fallen Air Commandos. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick)

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The Hurlburt Field Honor Guard presents the colors during the Gold Star Mothers plaque dedication ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 25, 2016. The plaque was presented to Lt. Gen. Brad Heithold, the commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, by George Turak, a Vietnam veteran, during a ceremony held Sept. 18, 2015, to honor the family members of AFSOC’s fallen service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick)

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Maj. Gen. Eugene Haase, the vice commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, speaks during the Gold Star Mothers plaque dedication ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 25, 2016. The plaque was presented to Lt. Gen. Brad Heithold, commander of AFSOC, by George Turak, a Vietnam veteran, during a ceremony held Sept. 18, 2015, to honor the family members of AFSOC’s fallen service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick)

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Air Commandos and family members gather for the Gold Star Mothers plaque dedication ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 25, 2016. The plaque was presented to Lt. Gen. Brad Heithold, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, by George Turak, a Vietnam veteran, during a ceremony held Sept. 18, 2015, to honor the family members of AFSOC’s fallen service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick)

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Rachel Henry, the resource administrator with Air Force Special Operations Command, speaks during the Gold Star Mothers plaque dedication ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 25, 2016. The plaque was presented to Lt. Gen. Brad Heithold, commander of AFSOC, by George Turak, a Vietnam veteran, during a ceremony held Sept. 18, 2015, to honor the family members of AFSOC’s fallen service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick)

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Master Sgt. John Dunaway, the commander’s action group superintendent with Air Force Special Operations Command, speaks during the Gold Star Mothers plaque dedication ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 25, 2016. The plaque was presented to Lt. Gen. Brad Heithold, commander of AFSOC, by George Turak, a Vietnam veteran, during a ceremony held Sept. 18, 2015, to honor the family members of AFSOC’s fallen service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick)

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Maj. Gen. Eugene Haase, the vice commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, along with the family members of fallen Airmen, unveil the Gold Star Mothers Plaque at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 25, 2016, during a dedication ceremony. The plaque was presented to Lt. Gen. Brad Heithold, the commander of AFSOC, by George Turak, a Vietnam veteran, during a ceremony held Sept. 18, 2015, to honor the family members of AFSOC’s fallen service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick)

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Maj. Gen. Eugene Haase, the vice commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, hugs Rachel Henry, the resource administrator with AFSOC, during the Gold Star Mothers plaque dedication ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 25, 2016. The plaque was presented to Lt. Gen. Brad Heithold, commander of AFSOC, by George Turak, a Vietnam veteran, during a ceremony held Sept. 18, 2015, to honor the family members of AFSOC’s fallen service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick)

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Maj. Gen. Eugene Haase, the vice commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, hugs Kalie Walters, a member of the Preservation of the Force and Family, during the Gold Star Mothers plaque dedication ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 25, 2016. The plaque was presented to Lt. Gen. Brad Heithold, commander of AFSOC, by George Turak, a Vietnam veteran, during a ceremony held Sept. 18, 2015, to honor the family members of AFSOC’s fallen service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick)

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Gold Star Mothers plaque dedication ceremony

Maj. Gen. Eugene Haase, the vice commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, along with the family members of fallen Airmen, unveil the Gold Star Mothers plaque during a dedication ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 25, 2016,. The plaque was presented to Lt. Gen. Brad Heithold, the commander of AFSOC, by George Turak, a Vietnam veteran, during a ceremony held Sept. 18, 2015, to honor the family members of AFSOC’s fallen service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick)

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The Gold Star Mothers plaque is unveiled at the Hurlburt Field Air Park, May 25, 2016. The plaque was presented to Lt. Gen. Brad Heithold, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, by George Turak, a Vietnam veteran, during a ceremony held Sept. 18, 2015, to honor the family members of AFSOC’s fallen service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick)

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The Gold Star Mothers plaque is unveiled at the Hurlburt Field Air Park, May 25, 2016. The plaque was presented to Lt. Gen. Brad Heithold, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, by George Turak, a Vietnam veteran, during a ceremony held Sept. 18, 2015, to honor the family members of AFSOC’s fallen service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick)

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Gold Star Mothers plaque dedication ceremony

Published May 26, 2016
By Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick
1st Special Operations Wing Public Affairs

HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. -- Air Commandos and family members participate in the Run to Honor event at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 25, 2016. More than 460 members participated during the Run to Honor and Gold Star Mothers plaque dedication ceremony that culminated in a tribute to Air Force Special Operations Command's fallen Air Commandos. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick)