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WARRENSBURG, Mo. -- Brig. Gen. Scott A. Vander Hamm, 509th Bomb Wing commander, gives the keynote speech during a Veterans Day ceremony at the University of Central Missouri’s multi-purpose center Nov. 11. Veterans Day, formerly known as Armistice Day, is an annual U.S. holiday honoring military Veterans. Its date marks the anniversary of the German signing of the Armistice at the 11th hour of the 11th day in 1918, ending major hostilities of World War I. More than 70 Vietnam War veterans participated in the ceremony at UCM. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nick Wilson)


UCM Veteran's Day Ceremony

WARRENSBURG, Mo. -- Brig. Gen. Scott A. Vander Hamm, 509th Bomb Wing commander, gives the keynote speech during a Veterans Day ceremony at the University of Central Missouri’s multi-purpose center Nov. 11. Veterans Day, formerly known as Armistice Day, is an annual U.S. holiday honoring military Veterans. Its date marks the anniversary of the German signing of the Armistice at the 11th hour of the 11th day in 1918, ending major hostilities of World War I. More than 70 Vietnam War veterans participated in the ceremony at UCM. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nick Wilson)

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Gage Baska, a 14 year-old resident of Blue Springs, Mo., controls an Air Force medium-sized robot with a remote-search and disablement tool at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Nov. 5, 2014. Gage toured EOD and a wide range of other units on base as part of an intervention program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nick Wilson/Released)
Gage Baska, a 14 year-old resident of Blue Springs, Mo., smiles after feeling the full effects of wearing the EOD-9 Alpha bomb suit at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Nov. 5, 2014. Baska tried on the 84 pound suit as part of an intervention program to tour various units on base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nick Wilson/Released)
Gage Baska, a 14 year-old resident of Blue Springs, Mo., straps on an explosive ordinance disposal helmet at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Nov. 5, 2014. Baska had an opportunity to tour the EOD training area and learn about various functions of the career field as part of an intervention program he is participating in. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nick Wilson/Released)
Senior Airman Robert Sutton, 509th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordinance disposal technician, gives a demonstration to Gage Baska, a 14 year-old resident of Blue Springs, Mo., on an EOD-9 Alpha bomb suit at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Nov. 5, 2014. Baska received the demonstration as part of an intervention program he is participating in. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nick Wilson/Released)
Senior Airman Robert Sutton, 509th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordinance disposal technician, assists Gage Baska, a 14 year-old resident of Blue Springs, Mo., as he does pull-ups while wearing 20 pounds of protective gear at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Nov. 5, 2014. As part of Baska’s intervention program, he had an opportunity to experience what it’s like to work out as an EOD technician. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nick Wilson/Released)
Gage straps on an explosive ordinance disposal helmet at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Nov. 5, 2014. Baska had an opportunity to tour the EOD training area and learn about various functions of the career field as part of an intervention program he is participating in. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nick Wilson/Released)
U.S. service members prepare to take the flag onto the field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Nov 16, 2014. The entire flag covered the length of the Arrowhead Stadium. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jovan Banks/Released
U.S. service members prepare to practice the flag detail at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Nov 16, 2014. The entire flag covered the length of the Arrowhead Stadium. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jovan Banks/Released)
Staff Sgt. Benjamin Franklin of the 509th Maintenance Squadron his potion of the ceremonial flag for the Kansas City Chiefs military appreciation game Nov. 16, 2014 at Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City, Mo. The flag detail was covered by more than one hundred service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jovan Banks/Released)
Kansas City Chiefs general manager John Dorsey presents Col. Matthew Brooks, 509th Bomb Wing vice commander, with a souvenir football at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Nov. 18, 2014. The Chiefs annual visit is part of their community outreach program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joel Pfiester/Released)
Members of Team Whiteman pose with Kansas City Chiefs cheerleaders and retired players in front of a B-2 Spirit at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Nov. 18, 2014. The Chiefs annual visit is part of their community outreach program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joel Pfiester/Released)
Retired Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Bobby Bell signs a 2014 Kansas City Chiefs yearbook for Chief Master Sgt. Shawn Drinkard, 509th Bomb Wing command chief, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Nov. 18, 2014. Bell was a three-time NFL Pro Bowl selectee during his professional football career. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joel Pfiester/Released)