"Waking up in the morning every day." Airman Cristian Ramirez 2nd Logistics Readiness Squadron Hometown: El Paso, Texas
"I am thankful for my loving family and the great shop I work in." Senior Airman Alexandra Reeves 2nd Munitions Squadron Hometown: Brunswick, Maine
"Blessed to see another day, and for life." Staff Sgt. Jarvis Mitchell AFGSC Hometown: Gifford, S.C.
"God, family, and the U.S.A." Lt. Col. Jeff Stogsdill 343rd Bomb Squadron Hometown: Bossier City, La.
"God keeping and sustaining me." Mary Stafford Base Exchange Hometown: Shreveport, La.
"For being saved and set free." Retired Army Staff Sgt. Michael Hardy Hometown: Shreveport, La.