MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Joseph Dougherty, 7350th Air Base Group, salutes the crew aboard a C-21A aircraft

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MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Joseph Dougherty, 7350th Air Base Group, salutes the crew aboard a C-21A aircraft

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