Goodbye Master Sgt. Jim Taliaferro
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Rodney Glass, 917th Fighter Group deputy commander, gives a thumbs-up from the cockpit of an A-10 Thunderbolt II after returning from his last sortie, Nov. 3, 2012, Barksdale Air Force Base, La. Glass has over 4,000 flying hours and is retiring after serving 28 years in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Greg Steele/Released)