Happy Father's Day

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. – “Father’s Day is obviously something special, because a father is irreplaceable,” said Senior Airman Joel Ramirez, 509th Security Forces Squadron. ”My dad is a hard worker, and he has always been there for me.” (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephen Linch)

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Happy Father's Day

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. – “It is a day to give back to dad,” said Tech. Sgt. Heath Marinello, 509th Maintenance Squadron. “It is that one time a year he doesn’t have to take care of everyone else.” (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephen Linch)

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Happy Father's Day

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. – “It is a day solely dedicated to spending time with your father and showing him how much you appreciate all he does,” said Airman 1st Class Anthony Rodriguez, 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephen Linch)

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WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. – “It has been five years since I spent Father’s Day with my father, but this year I am spending it with him,” said Senior Airman Desirae Watters, 509th Munitions Squadron. “I’m very excited.” (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephen Linch)

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WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. – “It is a day to thank dad for all the things he taught me,” said Maj. Ryan Hodges, 303rd Fighter Squadron. “As a grown man I apply things he taught me as a kid.”(U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephen Linch)

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WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. – Men get the short end of the stick, said Petty Officer 2nd Class Doc Harshaw, Maritime Expeditionary Security Division 13. “Women get the hook up on Mother’s Day.” (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephen Linch)

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Happy Father's Day

Published June 15, 2009
By 509th Bomb Wing Public Affairs

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. -- (Editor's note: Public Affairs took to the streets to find out what Father's Day meant to members of Team Whiteman. Here are their responses.)