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Mother of fallen Defender ‘marches on’ honoring son

Jiffy Helton-Sarver joins U.S. Air Force Basic Officer Course students on their graduation ruck in memory of her son on August 15, 2024 at Camp Bullis, TX. Her son, 1st Lt. Joseph D. Helton Jr., served as a security forces officer and as a flight commander for the 737th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron in Iraq before he was killed by an improvised explosive devise on Sept. 8, 2009. The USAF Security Forces Academy honors Helton's legacy and heroism at every Basic Officer Course graduation and Helton-Sarver marches alongside the students throughout every ruck. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ava Leone)

PHOTO BY: Ava Leone
VIRIN: 240815-F-OU286-9002.JPG
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NIKON Z 6_2

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NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S

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4

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1/400

ISO

250

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Mother of fallen Defender ‘marches on’ honoring son

Jiffy Helton-Sarver joins U.S. Air Force Basic Officer Course students on their graduation ruck in memory of her son on August 15, 2024 at Camp Bullis, TX. Her son, 1st Lt. Joseph D. Helton Jr., served as a security forces officer and as a flight commander for the 737th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron in Iraq before he was killed by an improvised explosive devise on Sept. 8, 2009. The USAF Security Forces Academy honors Helton's legacy and heroism at every Basic Officer Course graduation and Helton-Sarver marches alongside the students throughout every ruck. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ava Leone)

PHOTO BY: Ava Leone
VIRIN: 240815-F-OU286-9002.JPG
FULL SIZE: 1.29 MB
Additional Details

CAMERA

NIKON Z 6_2

LENS

NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S

APERTURE

4

SHUTTERSPEED

1/400

ISO

250

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

Read More

This photograph is considered public domain and has been cleared for release. If you would like to republish please give the photographer appropriate credit. Further, any commercial or non-commercial use of this photograph or any other DoD image must be made in compliance with guidance found at https://www.dimoc.mil/resources/limitations, which pertains to intellectual property restrictions (e.g., copyright and trademark, including the use of official emblems, insignia, names and slogans), warnings regarding use of images of identifiable personnel, appearance of endorsement, and related matters.

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