An Airman comes home: From homelessness to the American Dream

U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Maginness, 2nd Bomb Wing commander, Airman 1st Class Tykhon Rudenok, 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron heating, ventilation and air conditioning journeyman, and Chief Master Sgt. Thomas Podgorski, 2nd Maintenance Group senior enlisted leader, pose for a photo during a Naturalization Ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, July 15, 2025. After moving to the U.S. from Ukraine in 2014, Rudenok battled homelessness, but later joined the Air Force in February 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jaiyah Lewis)

PHOTO BY: Airman 1st Class Jaiyah Lewis
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NIKON Z 6_2

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NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S

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28/10

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1/200

ISO

800

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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