Medal of Honor
Kansas City, Mo. – Brig. Gen. Eric S. Overturf, 442nd Fighter Wing Commander, greets retired U.S. Army Col. Don Ballard, recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor, Medical Service Corps. 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, Vietnam War. Hosted by the Kansas City Royals, Col. Ballard prepares to throw the opening pitch during Armed Forces Day at Kauffman Stadium Sept. 15. The 442nd Fighter Wing is an A-10 Thunderbolt II Air Force Reserve unit at Whiteman AFB, Mo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kent Kagarise/Released)