100 Years of experience lost
Master Sgt. (Ret) Sterling “Pete” Bretzman receives his retirement certificate from Maj. Warren Crabtree, 917th Maintenance Operations Squadron, commander, during one of the retirement ceremonies held in the A-10 Hangar at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 6, 2009. Master Sgt Bretzman is one of three Airmen from the 917th Wing who retired on the anniversary of the D-Day invasion of June 6, 1944. The retirements mean a loss of more than 101 years of total experience to the 917th Wing. Master Sgt. Bretzman retired after 37 years of service. Also retiring were Master Sgt. James Guggenheim with 31.5 years of service and Technical Sgt. Thomas Goerner with 33 years of service. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston)