Capt. Shannon Cummins of Tinker AFB, Okla., and MSgt. Benjamin Kunde of Dyess AFB, Tex., have received Bronze Star Medals for their meritorious service in Southwest Asia. Cummins, leader of the base-level systems flight within Tinker’s 3rd Combat Communications Group, received the medal during a ceremony July 31. He was recognized for his work with a joint task force where he was responsible for planning, managing, and ensuring effective communications during sustained combat operations. Kunde, first sergeant of Dyess’ 7th Munitions Squadron, was presented his Bronze Star on Aug. 3 for his actions while serving at Camp Bucca, Iraq, in 2006. He was credited for his role in defending the camp—then the largest detainee internment facility in Iraq—from external attack. (Tinker photo caption by Micah Garbarino and Dyess report by A1C Robert Hicks)
It’s Time to Re-Adopt Peace Through Strength
May 17, 2024
At the dawn of the Cold War, a simple phrase defined America’s national security strategy: “Peace through strength.” Today, 75 years later, the world faces similarly severe challenges, but this time the United States is struggling to adopt and actualize a similarly decisive policy.