Lt. Gen. Eric Fiel, Air Force Special Operations Command commander, presents a Silver Star Medal to Ray and Pat Forester at the King Auditorium on Hurlburt Field, Fla., Jun. 15, 2012. The award was presented on behalf of their son, Senior Airman Mark Forester, who died in combat in Afghanistan Sept. 29, 2010. (U.S. Air Force Photo / Airman 1st Class Hayden Hyatt)