Colonel who's 'older than the Air Force' prepares to retire

Airman 1st Class Richard C. Roche (top) and his father, Master Sgt. Richard E. Roche, in 1964. His father retired as a Master Sergeant in 1965, after 24 years of active duty service; four years in the Navy and 20 years in the Air Force. (Courtesy photo)

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