Military honored at Missouri State Fair
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Thomas Bussiere, left, 509th Bomb Wing commander, applauds the efforts of Missouri Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Joseph Elwell, center, 131st Operations Support Flight intelligence analyst, and Missouri Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Ryan Coday, 1st Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment, Aug. 11, 2013, at the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia, Mo. Bussiere spoke to the crowd about the importance of the close working relationship between the 509th BW Airmen and the National Guardsmen stationed at Whiteman Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley/Released)