U.S. Army Col. Eric Lopez the Strike Ready Force commander

U.S. Army Col. Eric Lopez the Strike Ready Force commander of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team (502nd Infantry Regiment) “Strike” speaks to personnel, during the Gander Memorial ceremony at the memorial site, Fort Campbell, Ky. on Dec. 12, 2016. The ceremony honored the 248, 3rd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment Soldiers who lost their lives in a tragic plane crash in Gander, Newfoundland, Canada on Dec. 12, 1985. The Soldiers were returning from a six-month peacekeeping mission in the Sinai Peninsula. The ceremony marked the 31st anniversary of this tragedy. (U.S. Army Photo by Sam Shore/Released)