"Warrior Airmen" exhibit at the National Museum of the United States Air Force
Senior Master Sergeant (SMSgt) Kevin Whalen views a display featuring a younger, bearded version of himself at the National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio on the opening night of the new "Warrior Airmen" exhibit there on January 12, 2009. The SMSgt Whalen display recalls his actions during an ambush in Afghanistan on July 19, 2003 in which he won a Purple Heart and Silver Star. (U.S. Air Force photo by Captain Lisa Dowling)