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To Serve and Protect: From Greek soldier to U.S. Airman


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Senior Airman Alex Katsigiannis, 2nd Security Forces Squadron confinement supervisor, poses for a photo at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 6, 2020. Katsigiannis was born in New York City, but moved to Greece at the age of four, where his father was originally from. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cassandra Johnson)

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Gen. Timothy Ray, Air Force Global Strike Command commander, speaks to the students of the School of Advanced Nuclear Deterrence Studies (SANDS) program about the importance of strategic leaders in the Air Force nuclear mission at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 17, 2020.
Gen. Timothy Ray, Air Force Global Strike Command commander, speaks to the students of the School of Advanced Nuclear Deterrence Studies (SANDS) program about the importance of strategic leaders in the Air Force nuclear mission at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 17, 2020.
Leaders from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., pose for a photo in front of the newly unveiled Women Veterans of the Ark-La-Tex statue at the Bossier City Civic Center in Bossier City, La., Nov. 11, 2020. The statue was unveiled during a Veteran's Day celebration at the Bossier City Civic Center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jacob B. Wrightsman)
Lorenz Walker, Bossier City mayor and retired U.S. Air Force colonel; Sandy Franks, Women Veterans of the Ark-La-Tex president; and Joey Strickland, Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs secretary, unveil the Women Veterans of the Ark-La-Tex statue at the Bossier City Civic Center in Bossier City, La., Nov. 11, 2020. The Women Veterans of the Ark-La-Tex statue is dedicated to the women, past and present, who have served in the U.S. military. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jacob B. Wrightsman)
Lorenz Walker, Bossier City mayor and retired U.S. Air Force colonel, and Joey Strickland, Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs secretary, unveil the Women Veterans of the Ark-La-Tex statue at the Bossier City Civic Center in Bossier City, La., Nov. 11, 2020. The Women Veterans of the Ark-La-Tex statue is dedicated to the women, past and present, who have served in the U.S. military. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jacob B. Wrightsman)
A B-52H Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., trains with Colombian Air Force KFIR fighter jets during the Colombian lead exercise Brother’s Shield over Colombian airspace, Nov. 8, 2020.
A B-52H Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., trains with Colombian Air Force KFIR fighter jets during the Colombian lead exercise Brother’s Shield over Colombian airspace, Nov. 8, 2020.
A B-52H Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., trains with Colombian Air Force KFIR fighter jets during the Colombian lead exercise Brother’s Shield over Colombian airspace, Nov. 8, 2020.
Maj. Gen. Mark E. Weatherington, 8th Air Force and Joint-Global Strike Operations Command commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Melvina A. Smith, 8th AF and J-GSOC command chief, are shown various aircraft brake systems at the TSgt. Joshua L. Kidd Weapons Load Training Facility during their official visit to the 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 12, 2020. Throughout the visit, Weathington and Smith interacted and recognized several Airmen for their outstanding work in their career fields. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jacob B. Wrightsman)
Maj. Gen. Mark E. Weatherington, 8th Air Force and Joint-Global Strike Operations Command commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Melvina A. Smith, 8th AF and J-GSOC command chief, visits the TSgt. Joshua L. Kidd Weapons Load Training Facility during their official visit to the 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 12, 2020. The visit allowed Airmen of the 2nd BW to connect with 8th AF leadership. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jacob B. Wrightsman)
Maj. Gen. Mark E. Weatherington, 8th Air Force and Joint-Global Strike Operations Command commander, visits the TSgt. Joshua L. Kidd Weapons Load Training Facility during his official visit to the 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 12, 2020. During his time in the WLT, Weatherington was given the backstory of the training facility named in memory of Tech. Sgt. Joshua Kidd. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jacob B. Wrightsman)
Maj. Gen. Mark E. Weatherington, 8th Air Force and Joint-Global Strike Operations Center commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Melvina A. Smith, 8th AF and J-GSOC command chief, visit the 2nd Medical Group laboratory during their official visit to the 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 12, 2020. Weatherington and Smith were both briefed on the current COVID-19 protocols taking place at Barksdale. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jacob B. Wrightsman)

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