# @af_academy on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C6_zcPTubKj
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/17562098-af-academy-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/ae1007c6bc.jpg
- **Posted:** 2024-05-15T17:07:59.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** U.S. Air Force Academy (@af_academy) — https://gondola.cc/af_academy

## Caption

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍

Visitors to the south gate might notice a change at our large vehicle inspection site.  We recently dedicated the security forces-operated facility to 1st Lt. Joseph D. Helton Jr., Class of 2007. 

Helton was serving as a security forces officer in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2009, when his vehicle was hit by an IED. 

A large display case in the LVIS contains his parade uniform and flight suit, and details of his service are etched on Terrazzo marble. 

Click link in bio for more information about Helton’s service and the site dedication. 

#service #sacrifice #honor #LongBlueLine #operationiraqifreedom  #neverforget

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neverforget, operationiraqifreedom, sacrifice, longblueline, service, honor

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