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Crashing Tides Changes Airman’s Life
Waves crash upon the shore near Wall Beach Oct. 25, 2019 at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. This was the area where Staff Sgt. Christopher Parise, 576th Flight Test Squadron missile handling evaluator, saved the life of Al Freeman, a Vietnam veteran. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aubree Milks)