By Senior Airman Elora J. Martinez, 319th Reconnaissance Wing Public Affairs / Published November 19, 2019
Airman 1st Class Rachel Ritter, 348th Reconnaissance Squadron analyst, salutes as a United States flag is raised Nov. 8, 2019, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. The 348 RS braved sub-freezing temperatures to remove all state flags from the installation’s avenue of flags and replace them with U.S. flags for Veterans Day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elora J. Martinez)
First Lt. Nathan Rands, 348th Reconnaissance Squadron chief of intelligence operations and analysis, salutes a United States flag as it is raised Nov. 8, 2019, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. In honor of Veterans Day, 348 RS members replaced the installation’s avenue of state flags with U.S. flags, serving as a thank you for all servicemembers, past and present. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elora J. Martinez)
United States flags fly in place of the usual state flags leading up to the installation front gate Nov. 8, 2019, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. The flags that fly over the installation entryway usually represent the 50 states, but were changed to U.S. flags in honor of Veterans Day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elora J. Martinez)
Airmen with the 348th Reconnaissance Squadron raise and salute a United States flag Nov. 8, 2019, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. The 348 RS worked in teams of two to lower and remove state flags in order to raise U.S. flags for Veterans Day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elora J. Martinez)
Master Sgt. Justin Baier, 348th Reconnaissance Squadron remotely piloted aircraft pilot trainee, unfolds a United States flag in preparation to be raised Nov. 8, 2019, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. Baier and other volunteers from the 348 RS spent a portion of their morning lowering state flags near the front of the installation in order to replace them with U.S. flags for Veterans Day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elora J. Martinez)
Airmen with the 348th Reconnaissance Squadron raise and salute a United States flag Nov. 8, 2019, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. All state flags at the installation entrance were lowered and switched to U.S. flags by the 348 RS for Veterans Day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elora J. Martinez)
Airman 1st Class Sarah Gillispie and Amn. Shaelynn Ford, 348th Reconnaissance Squadron aviation resource management apprentices, fold the Nebraska flag Nov. 8, 2019, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. Members with the 348 RS replaced the installation’s avenue of state flags with United States flags for Veterans Day, commemorating all servicemembers, past and present. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elora J. Martinez)
Second Lt. Maria Castle, 348th Reconnaissance Squadron chief of intelligence training, raises a United States flag Nov. 8, 2019, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. Members of the 348 RS volunteered to replace the base’s avenue of state flags with that of the U.S. flag, doing so for Veterans Day to honor all who have served in the U.S. military past and present. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elora J. Martinez)