WASHINGTON, D. C. (May 2001)-- Ted Birdis of Civil Engineering Unit Miami shakes Adm. James Loy's hand at a diversity council recognition ceremony. USCG photo by PA2 Jacquelyn Zettles
Tech. Sgt. Christopher Ramakka, flight chief from the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Explosive Ordnance Flight, goes for an early-morning run on Dec. 24. The Richland, Wash., native is serving his debut dep More
Retired Sgt. Jeffrey Adams approaches a recently-constructed residence in Elbert, Colo., June 25, with his daughter, Jewel Adams, 5. Adams received the home at no cost from Homes for Our Troops, a nonprofit org More
Duane Robinson, a project manager, measures the slope of a walkway at Arlington National Cemetery while Alice Pool, an architect, takes notes March 27. The two Norfolk District employees are a part of a distric More
The U.S Coast Guard Memorial is one of the stops on the expanded route of Arlington National Cemetery’s bus tour. A new contract for the bust tour service has been awarded to Arlington National Cemetery Tours I More
Staff Sgt. Rhaman Williams, 108th Training Command, takes in the sights and sounds of the infield before the start of the Bojangles' Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, S.C., Sept. 6, 2015. Thirty More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Devin Credit, event volunteer assigned to Kadena Air Base, Japan, attaches an identification tag to sports participant Hayato’s shirt during the 12th annual Kadena Special Olympics More
A U.S. Airman Civil Engineer, assigned to the Florida National Guard ‘RED HORSE’ Squadron, works on the entrance way of a school for handicapped children in Riga, Latvia on Aug. 8, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Spc More
U.S. Airmen Civil Engineers, assigned to the Florida Air National Guard ‘RED HORSE’ Squadron, take a group photo after the ribbon cutting ceremony of a school for handicapped children in Riga, Latvia on Aug. 15 More
Kadena Special Olympics athletes play basketball together Nov. 4, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The KSO was established by the 18th Wing commander in 2000 as an avenue to build relations with the local commu More
Tech. Sgt. Christopher Ramakka, flight chief from the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Explosive Ordnance Flight, runs through an operations check on a protective-suit control panel in the EOD warehouse on De More
Retired Sgt. Jeffrey Adams raises a U.S. flag at a recently-constructed residence in Elbert, Colo., June 25, with his fiancee, Shelley Targett, and wounded veteran Kade Hinkhouse. Adams received the home at no More
Thirty Army Reserve Soldiers and family members with the 108th Training Command (IET) and 415th Chemical Brigade gave up their long Labor Day weekend to shuttle disabled people from the ADA parking lot to the t More
Sports participant, Hayato, receives a greeting from Team Kadena event volunteers during the 12th annual Kadena Special Olympics bowling competition Oct. 1, 2016, at Enagic Bowl, Okinawa, Japan. The bowling com More
A photo of a hat and uniform of the Florida National Guard RED HORSE Squadron, taken at a school for handicapped children in Riga, Latvia on August 8, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Javon Spence/released)
Seira, Kadena Special Olympic athlete, listens to the referee before playing badminton Nov. 4, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. This year marks the 18th anniversary of KSO, a sporting event dedicated to enrichi More
Single shoes and prosthetics line Tech. Sgt. Christopher Ramakka's bed in his dormitory room on Dec. 24. Ramakka, reflected in the mirror, is the flight chief from the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Explosi More
Retired Sgt. Jeffrey Adams and his fiancee, Shelley Targett, listen to an explanation of volunteer efforts June 25, which contributed to the construction of a residence in Elbert, Colo. Adams received the spraw More
Duane Robinson, a Norfolk District project manager, measures the slope of a walkway at Arlington National Cemetery while Gary Szymanksi, a disabled civil engineer, watches on March 27. The two Norfolk District More
The pit area was a busy place during the Bojangles' Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, S.C., Sept. 6, 2015. Thirty Army Reserve Soldiers and family members with the 108th Training Command (IET) a More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Ryan Witzig, event volunteer assigned to Kadena Air Base, Japan, high-fives Misono, sports participant, during the 12th annual Kadena Special Olympics bowling competition Oct. 1, 2016, at E More
A U.S. Airman Civil Engineer, assigned to the Florida National Guard ‘RED HORSE’ Squadron, drills away old tile in the bathroom of a school for handicapped children in Riga, Latvia on August 8, 2017. (U.S. Army More
Nancy Bikoff Pettit, The U.S. Ambassador to Latvia, poses for a photo with U.S. Airmen Civil Engineers, assigned to the Florida Air National Guard ‘RED HORSE’ Squadron, and Latvian local nationals after the rib More
Aimi, Kadena Special Olympic athlete, holds her arms out to catch a basketball Nov. 4, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Established by the 18th Wing commander in 2000, KSO is a sporting and entertainment event More
Retired Sgt. Jeffrey Adams speaks at a recently-constructed residence in Elbert, Colo., June 25, moments before receiving the home at no cost. Homes for Our Troops, a nonprofit organization founded in 2004, has More
Alice Pool, an architect, assists Duane Robinson, a project manager, measure the slope of a walkway at Arlington National Cemetery on March 27. The two Norfolk District employees are a part of a district team a More
Sgt. 1st Class Erica Adderley safely shuttles a cart with disabled persons from the ADA lot to their trackside seats before the start of the Bojangles' Southern 500 at Darlington, S.C., Sept. 6, 2015. Thirty Ar More
American volunteers assist Okinawan children and families during the 12th annual Kadena Special Olympics bowling competition Oct. 1, 2016, at Enagic Bowl, Okinawa, Japan. More than 100 volunteers from military More
U.S. Army Sgt. Rachel Nanning, assigned to the 457th Civil Affairs Battallion, masks a window near an area about to be painted at a school for handicapped children in Riga, Latvia on August 10, 2017. (U.S. Army More
A U.S. Airman Civil Engineer, assigned to the Alaska Air National Guard ‘RED HORSE’ Squadron, has a conversation with the principal of a school of handicapped children in Riga, Latvia on Aug. 15, 2017. (U.S. Ar More
Koya, Kadena Special Olympic athlete, hugs his brave buddy volunteer Nov. 4, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The KSO is a non-profit activity sponsored by Friends of Kadena Special Olympics and is managed by v More
Retired Sgt. Jeffrey Adams and his fiancee, Shelley Targett, enter a recently-constructed residence in Elbert, Colo., June 25, using donated supplies, appliances and skills. Adams had just received the sprawlin More
An Army Reserve Soldier with the 415th Chemical Brigade helps a disabled woman in an electric wheelchair get to her seat before the start of the Bojangles' Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, S.C. More
Yu, sports participant, winds up to throw a ball during the 12th annual Kadena Special Olympics bowling competition Oct. 1, 2016, at Enagic Bowl, Okinawa, Japan. The bowling event was one of several events duri More
A local national woman plays with her child at a school for handicapped children in Riga, Latvia on Aug. 11, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Javon Spence/released)
U.S. Airmen Civil Engineers, assigned to the Florida Air National Guard ‘RED HORSE’ Squadron, U.S. soldiers, assigned to the 457th Civil Affairs Battalion, and Latvian Civil Engineer soldiers stand in formation More
Cars race through the egg shaped track at Darlington Raceway during the Bojangles' Southern 500, Sept. 6, 2015. Thirty Army Reserve Soldiers and family members with the 108th Training Command (IET) and 415th Ch More
An Okinawan boy watches as event participants set up for a roll during the 12th annual Kadena Special Olympics bowling competition Oct. 1, 2016, at Enagic Bowl, Okinawa, Japan. The bowling competition marked th More
A U.S. Airman Civil Engineer, assigned to the Florida National Guard ‘RED HORSE’ Squadron, works on the entrance way of a school for handicapped children in Riga, Latvia on Aug. 11, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Sp More
From left to right Lt. Col. Jacob P. Skugrud, Deputy CES Commander, Lt. Col. Joshua Kaser, Chief of Defense Cooperation at the U.S. Embassy in Latvia, and Nancy Bikoff Pettit, The U.S. Ambassador to Latvia, at More
Families from U.S. and Okinawan communities participate in the 12th annual Kadena Special Olympics bowling competition Oct. 1, 2016, at Enagic Bowl, Okinawa, Japan. Kadena leaders established the KSO to give sp More
U.S. Airmen Civil Engineers, assigned to the Florida Air National Guard 'RED HORSE' Squadron, work on the entrance to a school for handicapped children in Riga, Latvia, Aug.11, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ja More
Okinawan sports participants celebrate with Kadena leaders during the 12th annual Kadena Special Olympics bowling competition Oct. 1, 2016, at Enagic Bowl, Okinawa, Japan. American service members and families More
Col. Robert Niesen, assigned to the Florida Air National Guard 'RED HORSE' squadron, picks up gravel at a school for handicapped children in Riga Latvia on Aug. 11, 2017. (U.S Army photo by Spc. Javon Spence/released)
Capt. David Reid, 108th Training Command (IET), waits patiently for more occupants to shuttle from the ADA parking lot to the track before the start of the Bojangles' Southern 500, Sept. 6, 2015. Thirty Army Re More
A U.S. Airman Civil Engineer, assigned to the Florida Air National Guard 'RED HORSE' Squadron, throws concrete into a bin at a school for handicapped children in Riga, Latvia, Aug. 11,2017. (U.S. Army photo by More
A U.S. Airman Civil Engineer, assigned to the Florida Air National Guard 'RED HORSE' Squadron, shovels concrete at a school for handicapped children in Riga, Latvia, Aug.11, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Javon Spence)
U.S. Airmen Civil Engineers, assigned to the Florida Air National Guard 'RED HORSE' Squadron, drill holes at a school for handicapped children in Riga, Latvia, Aug. 11, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Javon Spence)
A U.S. Airman Civil Engineer, assigned to the Florida National Guard ‘RED HORSE’ Squadron, works on the entrance way of a school for handicapped children in Riga, Latvia on Aug. 10, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Sp More
U.S. Airmen Civil Engineers, assigned to the Florida National Guard ‘RED HORSE’ Squadron, buff a wall at a school for handicapped children in Riga, Latvia on Aug. 11, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Javon Spence/released)
A U.S. Airmen Civil Engineer, assigned to the Florida National Guard ‘RED HORSE’ Squadron, works on a electrical outlet at a school for mentally challenged children in Riga, Latvia on Aug. 11, 2017. (U.S. Army More
U.S. Airmen Civil Engineers, assigned to the Florida National Guard ‘RED HORSE’ Squadron, use a saw to cut a piece of wood at a school for handicapped children in Riga, Latvia on Aug. 14, 2017. (U.S. Army photo More
A U.S. Airman Civil Engineer, assigned to the Florida National Guard ‘RED HORSE’ Squadron, uses masking tape to mask off the ceiling from being painted at a school for handicapped children in Riga, Latvia on Au More
U.S. Airmen Civil Engineers, assigned to the Florida National Guard ‘RED HORSE’ Squadron, paint a wall at a school for handicapped children in Riga, Latvia on August 14, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Javon Spe More
A U.S. Airman Civil Engineer, assigned to the Florida National Guard ‘RED HORSE’ Squadron, uses a saw at a school for handicapped children in Riga, Latvia on August 14, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Javon Spen More
A U.S. Airman Civil Engineer, assigned to the Florida National Guard ‘RED HORSE’ Squadron, buffs a ladder at a school for disabled children in Riga, Latvia on Aug. 14, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Javon Spenc More
U.S. Airmen Civil Engineers, assigned to the Florida National Guard ‘RED HORSE’ Squadron, instruct one of his soldiers at a school for handicapped children in Riga, Latvia on Aug. 14, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by More
A U.S. Airmen Civil Engineer, assigned to the Florida National Guard ‘RED HORSE’ Squadron, welds a façade for the entrance of the building at a school for handicapped children in Riga, Latvia on Aug. 21, 2017. More
U.S. Airmen Civil Engineers, assigned to the Florida Air National Guard ‘RED HORSE’ Squadron, pose for a photo at a school for handicapped children in Riga, Latvia on Aug 22, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Javo More
U.S. Airmen Civil Engineers, assigned to the Florida Air National Guard ‘RED HORSE’ Squadron, work together to complete the entrance way of a school for handicapped children in Riga, Latvia on August 15, 2017. More
A U.S. Airmen Civil Engineer, assigned to the Florida Air National Guard ‘RED HORSE’ Squadron, uses masking tape to mask off the window from being painted at a school for handicapped children in Riga, Latvia on More
A U.S. Airm1n Civil Engineer, assigned to the Florida National Guard ‘RED HORSE’ Squadron, uses masking tape to mask off the ceiling from being painted at a school for handicapped children in Riga, Latvia on Au More
A U.S. Airman Civil Engineer, assigned to the Florida National Guard ‘RED HORSE’ Squadron, helps set up the flags for the ribbon cutting ceremony of a school for handicapped children in Riga, Latvia on Aug. 15, More
A spokesperson, from the Office of Defense Cooperation, speaks at the ribbon cutting ceremony of a school for handicapped children in Riga, Latvia on August 22, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Javon Spence/released)
A U.S. Airman, assigned to the Virgin Islands Air National Guard, receives a gifts from a Latvian local National during the ribbon cutting ceremony of a school for handicapped children in Riga, Latvia Aug. 15, More
A Latvian local national, gives an award to Col. Robert Niesen, assigned to the Florida National Guard ‘RED HORSE’ Squadron, during the ribbon cutting ceremony of a school for handicapped children in Riga, Latv More