Seven airmen from Nellis Air Force Base were recnogized
A U.S. Air Force Airman displays the 99th Air Base Wing command chief master sergeant coin during a coining ceremony at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Aug. 26, 2024. Seven Airmen were presented with coins to acknowledge their heroic efforts in saving lives during a flash flood while hiking at Zion National Park .
Airman 1st Classes Will Martin, Demarcus Norman, Maximos Olade, Jacob Stillwell, and Rony Lopez-Aguilar, plus Airmen Andres Parra and Christian Reyes, were hiking in the park when Martin noticed the river rising, a sign of an oncoming flash flood, Nellis' public affairs office said.
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