Gold Star Family returns to JBER

A dedication plaque can be seen in front of the 673d Logistic Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance shop during an annual memorial service in honor of U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Timothy Bowles at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 15, 2023. Each year, the 673rd Logistic Readiness Squadron honors the life and legacy of Bowles, who died on March 15, 2009, supporting Operation Enduring Freedom in Eastern Afghanistan. He was killed when his vehicle was destroyed by an improvised explosive device, while on a four-vehicle patrol checking on a local school. The title Gold Star distinguishes family who lost a loved one in military service. Today, immediate family members (parent, sibling, spouse, or child) receive a Gold Star from the Department of Defense, to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

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Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson senior leadership and Arctic Warriors attend an annual memorial service for U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Timothy Bowles at JBER, Alaska, March 15, 2023. Each year, the 673d Logistic Readiness Squadron honors the life and legacy of Bowles, who died on March 15, 2009, supporting Operation Enduring Freedom in Eastern Afghanistan. He was killed when his vehicle was destroyed by an improvised explosive device, while on a four-vehicle patrol checking on a local school. The title Gold Star distinguishes family who lost a loved one in military service. Today, immediate family members (parent, sibling, spouse, or child) receive a Gold Star from the Department of Defense, to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

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Louis Bowles, father of fallen U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Timothy Bowles, speaks to gathered family, friends and service members during an annual memorial service in honor of his son at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 15, 2023. Each year, the 673d Logistic Readiness Squadron honors the life and legacy of Bowles, who died on March 15, 2009, supporting Operation Enduring Freedom in Eastern Afghanistan. He was killed when his vehicle was destroyed by an improvised explosive device, while on a four-vehicle patrol checking on a local school. The title Gold Star distinguishes family who lost a loved one in military service. Today, immediate family members (parent, sibling, spouse, or child) receive a Gold Star from the Department of Defense, to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

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Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson senior leadership and Arctic Warriors attend an annual memorial service for U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Timothy Bowles, at JBER, Alaska, March 15, 2023. Each year, the 673d Logistic Readiness Squadron honors the life and legacy of Bowles, who died on March 15, 2009, supporting Operation Enduring Freedom in Eastern Afghanistan. He was killed when his vehicle was destroyed by an improvised explosive device, while on a four-vehicle patrol checking on a local school. The title Gold Star distinguishes family who lost a loved one in military service. Today, immediate family members (parent, sibling, spouse, or child) receive a Gold Star from the Department of Defense, to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

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Heather Ketchmark, sister of fallen U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Timothy Bowles, speaks to gathered family, friends and service members during an annual memorial service for her brother at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 15, 2023. Each year, the 673d Logistic Readiness Squadron honors the life and legacy of Bowles, who died on March 15, 2009, supporting Operation Enduring Freedom in Eastern Afghanistan. He was killed when his vehicle was destroyed by an improvised explosive device, while on a four-vehicle patrol checking on a local school. The title Gold Star distinguishes family who lost a loved one in military service. Today, immediate family members (parent, sibling, spouse, or child) receive a Gold Star from the Department of Defense, to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

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Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson senior leadership and Arctic Warriors attend an annual memorial service for U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Timothy Bowles, at JBER, Alaska, March 15, 2023. Each year, the 673d Logistic Readiness Squadron honors the life and legacy of Bowles, who died on March 15, 2009, supporting Operation Enduring Freedom in Eastern Afghanistan. He was killed when his vehicle was destroyed by an improvised explosive device, while on a four-vehicle patrol checking on a local school. The title Gold Star distinguishes family who lost a loved one in military service. Today, immediate family members (parent, sibling, spouse, or child) receive a Gold Star from the Department of Defense, to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

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Gold Star Family returns to JBER

A dedication plaque can be seen in front of the 673d Logistic Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance shop during an annual memorial service in honor of U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Timothy Bowles at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 15, 2023. Each year, the 673d Logistic Readiness Squadron honors the life and legacy of Bowles, who died on March 15, 2009, supporting Operation Enduring Freedom in Eastern Afghanistan. He was killed when his vehicle was destroyed by an improvised explosive device, while on a four-vehicle patrol checking on a local school. The title Gold Star distinguishes family who lost a loved one in military service. Today, immediate family members (parent, sibling, spouse, or child) receive a Gold Star from the Department of Defense, to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Quatasia Carter)

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Gold Star Family returns to JBER

Published March 23, 2023
By Airman 1st Class Quatasia Carter
JBER Public Affairs

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- A dedication plaque can be seen in front of the 673d Logistic Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance shop during an annual memorial service in honor of U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Timothy Bowles at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 15, 2023. Each year, the 673rd Logistic Readiness Squadron honors the life and legacy of Bowles, who died on March 15, 2009, supporting Operation Enduring Freedom in Eastern Afghanistan. He was killed when his vehicle was destroyed by an improvised explosive device, while on a four-vehicle patrol checking on a local school. The title Gold Star distinguishes family who lost a loved one in military service. Today, immediate family members (parent, sibling, spouse, or child) receive a Gold Star from the Department of Defense, to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice.