Hometown Heroes Salute

From left: Col. Tom Anderson, 188th Fighter Wing commander; Maj. Gen. William Wofford, adjutant general for the Arkansas National Guard; Brig. Gen. Riley Porter, commander of the Arkansas Air National Guard; Chief Master Sgt. Steve Arnold, command chief master sergeant of the Arkansas Air National Guard; and Chief Master Sgt. Asa Carter, command chief master sergeant of the 188th Fighter Wing. The group applauds members of the 188th Fighter Wing for their service as they are honored at the unit's inaugural Hometown Heroes Salute program held at the Fort Smith (Ark.) Convention Center June 26, 2010. More than 300 Airmen with the Arkansas Air National Guard's 188th along with their respective families were honored for their sacrifices during the event. The purpose was to honor 188th Airmen for service in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom from Sept. 11, 2001 through Dec. 31, 2008. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Stephen Hornsey/188th Fighter Wing Public Affairs)