Remembering 9/11: Along the way, events inspire airmen to serve, achieve more [Image 2 of 3]

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01.13.2010

Photo by Master Sgt. Scott Sturkol                                                                                               

Air Mobility Command

Capt. Hillary Wykes, a KC-10 Extender pilot with the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, stands by the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing's Sept. 11, 2001, memorial at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia on Jan. 13, 2010. Wykes is a six-year Air Force veteran and recently completed her 100th combat sortie. On Sept. 11, 2001, Wykes was a flight attendant for United Airlines. She said those events changed her life and led to her joining the military and becoming a pilot. Wykes is deployed from the 9th Air Refueling Squadron at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., and her hometown is Plano, Ill.

• Date Taken: 01.13.2010
• Date Posted: 09.07.2011 16:14
• Photo ID: 452611
• VIRIN: 100113-F-9429S-005
• Resolution: 3222x2100
• Size: 1.01 MB
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