Pathway to purpose
Letters written by U.S. Army Sgt. Laverne Pletcher are displayed at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Jan. 11, 2024. U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Zachary Pletcher, 6th Logistics Readiness Squadron petroleum, oil and lubricant flight quality compliance section chief, inherited his grandfather’s collection of World War II memorabilia including medals, uniforms and letters written during his time in the Indo-Pacific. Pletcher has a passion for history and strives to preserve his family’s history and his grandfather’s story. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Foster)