786th CES remembers the fallen

786th Civil Engineer Squadron Airmen stand at parade rest during a memorial service for the River Rats Memorial monument on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 17, 2017. The Red River Rats Fighter Pilots Association, which was formed during the Vietnam War, established the monument at Ramstein in 1976 to commemorate Airmen who never returned from Vietnam. The 786th CES recently repaired the monument, which had fallen into disrepair over the years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Magbanua)

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786th CES remembers the fallen

Lt. Col. Richard D. Engelman, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron commander, briefs his Airmen about the history of the River Rats Memorial monument on Ramstein Air Base, German, Feb. 17, 2017. The monument was established by Red River Rats Fighter Pilots Association Ramstein in 1976 to commemorate those who lost their lives in the Vietnam War. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Magbanua)

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Col. Swede Seagren, retired, a Vietnam War veteran and original member of the Red River Rats Fighter Pilots Association, gives a speech in front of the Red River Memorial monument on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 17, 2017. The monument serves as a reminder of those who lost their lives in the Vietnam War. The 786th CES repaired the monument in January and held a memorial service to mark its re-dedication. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Magbanua)

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Commemorative pins are displayed on the collar of an original member of the Red River Rats Fighter Pilots Association during a memorial service on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 17, 2017. The association, comprised of those who flew missions over the Red River Valley in Vietnam, established the River Rats Memorial monument in 1976 to commemorate those who lost their lives in the Vietnam War. More than 55,000 U.S. troops lost their lives during the conflict. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Magbanua)

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A Prisoner-of-War, Missing-in-Action flag flies during a memorial service on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 17, 2017. The POW-MIA flag symbolizes the U.S. commitment to resolving the fates of Americans being held by enemy forces or are unaccounted for. According to dpaa.mil, the total number of U.S. troops unaccounted for in past conflicts remains at 82,600 as of Feb. 7, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Magbanua)

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Vietnam War veterans and raise a toast during a memorial service for the River Rats Memorial monument on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 17, 2017. The Red River Rats Fighter Pilots Association, which was comprised of those who flew missions over the Red River Valley in Vietnam, established the monument in 1976 to commemorate Airmen who never returned from the war. Of more than two million U.S. troops who served in Vietnam, more than 55,000 lost their lives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Magbanua)

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Col. Swede Seagren, retired, a Vietnam War Veteran and original member of the Red River Rats Fighter Pilots Association, speaks to members of the 786th Civil Engineer Squadron during a memorial service on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 17, 2017. The 786th CES repaired the River Rats Memorial monument in January and conducted the memorial service to mark its re-dedication. The monument commemorates those who lost their lives in the Vietnam War. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Magbanua)

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786th CES remembers the fallen

Published Feb. 24, 2017
By Airman 1st Class Joshua Magbanua
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany -- 786th Civil Engineer Squadron Airmen stand at parade rest during a memorial service for the River Rats Memorial monument on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 17, 2017. The Red River Rats Fighter Pilots Association, which was formed during the Vietnam War, established the monument at Ramstein in 1976 to commemorate Airmen who never returned from Vietnam. The 786th CES recently repaired the monument, which had fallen into disrepair over the years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Magbanua)