Kansas Patriot Guard honor servicemember
MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. -- Kansas Patriot Guard members line up to shake hands with Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Christopher Gowen at his home in Derby, Nov. 22. More than 50 Kansas Patriot Guard members came out to honor the explosive ordinance disposal specialist for his service both stateside and while deployed to Iraq. Petty Officer 1st Class Gowen recently returned home from rehabilitation after suffering serious internal injuries during a deployment as a result of a building explosion. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Ronald Lafosse)