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A Hero’s Tribute: Tinker AFB Honors a Legacy Forged in Vietnam

Undated photos show personal snapshots into the life of Chief Master Sgt. Donald Joe Hall, a Stroud, Okla., native, who was killed in the Vietnam War in 1967. A dedication ceremony was held in his honor at Tinker Air Force Base Dec. 18, 2025, honoring his legacy of valor and sacrifice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Courtney Landsberger)

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A Hero’s Tribute: Tinker AFB Honors a Legacy Forged in Vietnam

Medals awarded to Chief Master Sgt. Donald Joe Hall, including two Silver Stars for gallantry and a Purple Heart, are presented in a shadow box as part of a dedication ceremony at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., Dec. 9, 2025. Hall earned numerous commendations for his heroism as a pararescueman during the Vietnam War before he was killed in action. (U.S. Air Force photo by Courtney Landsberger)

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A Hero’s Tribute: Tinker AFB Honors a Legacy Forged in Vietnam

A flight suit, military decorations, and personal photographs belonging to Chief Master Sgt. Donald Joe Hall are arranged in a permanent display at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., Dec. 9, 2025. The dedication honors Hall, a Vietnam War pararescueman who was killed in action in 1967 and whose remains were identified and returned home in 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo by Courtney Landsberger)

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A Hero’s Tribute: Tinker AFB Honors a Legacy Forged in Vietnam

Aaron McGee, grandson of the late Chief Master Sgt. Donald Joe Hall, and other family members observe a permanent tribute dedicated to Hall at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., Dec. 18, 2025. "I think it’s great that the young Airmen who walk through that door to become future leaders get to see and know his dedication of ten years in the Air Force,” said McGee of his grandfather’s legacy. “He made his life out of it, and he sacrificed for it.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Courtney Landsberger)

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A Hero’s Tribute: Tinker AFB Honors a Legacy Forged in Vietnam

Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Gradel, 72nd Air Base Wing command chief, speaks at the dedication of a permanent tribute honoring Chief Master Sgt. Donald Joe Hall at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., Dec. 18, 2025. “We need to look no further than just a few steps away to highlight a true Air Force warrior,” Gradel said of Hall. “Chief Hall’s courage and sacrifice knew no bounds; he is the epitome of what warrior ethos is.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Courtney Landsberger)

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A Hero’s Tribute: Tinker AFB Honors a Legacy Forged in Vietnam

Two leaders from the Chief Master Sgt. Donald Joe Hall Airman Leadership School unveil a permanent tribute to their school’s namesake at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., Dec. 18, 2025. The tribute was created to commemorate Hall's service and legacy and was unveiled during a formal dedication ceremony attended by 72 ABW senior leaders and members of Hall's family. (U.S. Air Force photo by Courtney Landsberger)

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Airman Leadership School Class 26-A

Graduates of Tinker Airman Leadership School Class 26-A pose for a photo after their graduation ceremony on Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Nov. 20, 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Breonna Summers)

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ALS 26-A

Senior Airman Trevor Kelly receives the distinguished graduate award during the Airman Leadership School 26-A graduation ceremony Nov. 16, 2025.

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ALS 26-A

Senior Airman Terrence Norris, 72nd Security Forces Squadron receives the leadership award during the Airman Leadership School 26-A graduation ceremony Nov. 16, 2025.

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ALS 26-A

Senior Airman Kaleb Blackmore, 72nd Security Forces Squadron, receives the sharp image award during Airman Leadership School Class 26-A graduation, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Nov. 20, 2025.

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ALS 26-A

Senior Airman Zyra Joy Tran, 552nd Maintenance Squadron, receives the first sergeant's excellence award during Airman Leadership School Class 26-A graduation, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Nov. 20, 2025.

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ALS 26-A

Staff Sergeant Jackson Smith, 72nd Security Forces Squadron, ALS Class Leader, delivers remarks during Airman Leadership School Class 26-A graduation, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Nov. 20, 2025.

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OU AFROTC Cadets visit Tinker

University of Oklahoma AFROTC cadets tour a C-17 Globemaster III during a visit Nov. 21, 2025, at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The cadets met with aircrew from the 58th Airlift Squadron and learned how Team Tinker supports the Air Force's global mobility mission. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Courtney Landsberger)

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OU AFROTC Cadets visit Tinker

University of Oklahoma AFROTC cadets tour a C-17 Globemaster III during a visit Nov. 21, 2025, at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The cadets met with aircrew from the 58th Airlift Squadron and learned how Team Tinker supports the Air Force's global mobility mission. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Courtney Landsberger)

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OU AFROTC Cadets visit Tinker

University of Oklahoma AFROTC cadets tour a C-17 Globemaster III during a visit Nov. 21, 2025, at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The cadets met with aircrew from the 58th Airlift Squadron and learned how Team Tinker supports the Air Force's global mobility mission. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Courtney Landsberger)

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OU AFROTC Cadets visit Tinker

University of Oklahoma AFROTC cadets tour a C-17 Globemaster III during a visit Nov. 21, 2025, at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The cadets met with aircrew from the 58th Airlift Squadron and learned how Team Tinker supports the Air Force's global mobility mission. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Courtney Landsberger)

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OU AFROTC Cadets visit Tinker

University of Oklahoma AFROTC cadets tour a C-17 Globemaster III during a visit Nov. 21, 2025, at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The cadets met with aircrew from the 58th Airlift Squadron and learned how Team Tinker supports the Air Force's global mobility mission. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Courtney Landsberger)

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OU AFROTC Cadets visit Tinker

University of Oklahoma AFROTC cadets tour a C-17 Globemaster III during a visit Nov. 21, 2025, at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The cadets met with aircrew from the 58th Airlift Squadron and learned how Team Tinker supports the Air Force's global mobility mission. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Courtney Landsberger)

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OU AFROTC Cadets visit Tinker

University of Oklahoma AFROTC cadets tour a C-17 Globemaster III during a visit Nov. 21, 2025, at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The cadets met with aircrew from the 58th Airlift Squadron and learned how Team Tinker supports the Air Force's global mobility mission. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Courtney Landsberger)

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72nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs

Shelves were restocked thanks to a large donation by the Oklahoma City Thunder, Homeland and Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages Nov. 20, 2025 at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The donation included 200 boxes of macaroni and cheese, 200 cans of chicken noodle soup and thousands of additional canned goods and beverages. (U.S. Air Force photo by Breonna Summers)

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