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Staff Sgt. Alaxey Germanovich, 26th Special Tactics Squadron combat controller, hugs his father during a medal ceremony Dec. 10, 2020, at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. Barbara Barrett, Secretary of the Air Force, presented the Air Force Cross to Staff Sgt. Germanovich for his actions during a fierce firefight in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, April 8, 2017. Germanovich’s efforts were credited with saving over 150 friendly forces and destroying 11 separate fighting positions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Washburn)

PHOTO BY: Staff Sgt. Michael Washburn
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