Base event honors local veterans

Col. Roderick James, commander of the 366th Fighter Wing at Mountain Home Air Force Base, provides insight into the Air Force’s deployed combat wing, or DCW, concept during his remarks at the base’s retiree appreciation day event.

Photo by Brian S. Orban

Military retirees in the local community gathered at Mountain Home Air Force Base on Friday morning to gain new information regarding various benefits these veterans continue to receive during the base’s annual military retiree appreciation day event.

Held at the Silver Sage Events Center, the event featured briefings from various base and local agencies that included discussions on how these individuals qualify for various veterans benefits in addition to various programs base agencies offer to active duty airmen as well as military retirees in the local area.

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