Rendering honors for a fallen Soldier
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Service members and civilians line Peterson Boulevard Oct. 25, 2011, for the return of Army Staff Sgt. Robert Cowdrey. Hundreds of people lined the street from the flight line to the north gate to honor his service, commitment and dedication to the nation. Cowdrey, a combat medic deployed from Fort Bragg, N.C., died Oct. 13 in Kunar Province, Afghanistan, from injuries suffered during combat operations. He graduated from La Junta High School in southeastern Colorado. (U.S. Air Force photo/Craig Denton)