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If the L-Z was not operational,
people were going to die.

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And we knew how important
our job was at that time.

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I was deployed to Kobani
Landing Zone, Syria

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Every opportunity the
Air Force has provided me

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over my career, came to that exact moment

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when I was on that L-Z,
and I felt almost as if

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it was divine appointment.

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I never joined the military
to receive accolades

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or, you know, recognition
especially of that nature.

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But when it came down, I
was kind of blown away.

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Obviously very humbled and
honored with such recognition

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you know, I was more reflecting on

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the team and how everyone
contributed to that.

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And I'm eternally grateful
for just being a part of it.

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