Honoring a fallen hero - 13th annual Lt. Helton 5k
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Brian Rutt, 6th Security Forces Commander, runs alongside Jiffy Helton, a Gold Star mother, during the 13th annual Lt. Helton 5K at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Sept. 8, 2022. The memorial run, hosted annually by the 6th SFS, honors Helton’s son who was killed in action near Baghdad in 2009. Gold Star families are families who have lost a father, mother, brother, sister, son, daughter, or other loved one in service to the nation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lauren Cobin)