230328-F-BT522-0029
Jacqueline Melcher, 88th Civil Engineer Group installation division director and enrolled member of the Oglala Lakota Sioux Tribe of the Great Sioux Nation, and her twin sister, Genevieve DeMent-Osborn, prepare to drape a star quilt over Maj. Dustin Honious, 445th Security Forces Squadron commander, while her husband Tech. Sgt. Robert Melcher, 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron flightline production expediter, waits to be presented his quilt during a ceremony at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. March 28, 2023. Honious, Mrs. Melcher and Sergeant Melcher, who is stationed at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, acted selflessly and dove into danger, trying to save two victims from a head-on vehicle crash in Chester Township, Oct. 16, 2022. To recognize her husband and Honious, Melcher presented the quilts which represents honor and generosity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Patrick O’Reilly)
PHOTO BY:
Master Sgt. Patrick O'Reilly
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Canon EOS 5DS
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EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM
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35/10
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1/250
ISO
640
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