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Air Force Materiel Command

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- A line of 96th Security Forces Airmen and police cars from the local communities gather Nov. 5 to welcome home Staff Sgt. Nick Bradley. Sergeant Bradley, assigned to the 96th SFS, was seriously injured when an improvised explosive device exploded near his vehicle as he was serving with a convoy traveling in Afghanistan. (Air Force photo by Craig McDonnell)

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EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Staff Sgt. Nicholas Bradley, his wife, Chantel, and daughter, Khaila, arrive at the 96th Security Forces building. Personnel from the 96th Security Forces Squadron hosted a welcome home event for Sergeant Bradley Nov. 5. He was seriously injured when an improvised explosive device exploded near his vehicle as he was serving with a convoy traveling in Afghanistan. (Air Force photo by Craig McDonnell)

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Fort Walton Beach Mayor Mike Anderson welcomes Staff Sgt. Nicholas Bradley back home following the Airman's stay at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. The 96th Security Forces noncommissioned officer was seriously injured when an improvised explosive device exploded near his vehicle as he was serving with a convoy traveling in Afghanistan. (Air Force photo by Craig McDonnell)

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Security Forces, local community welcome home wounded NCO

Published Nov. 6, 2008