Col.(Ret.) Gail Halvorsen signs an autograph for Tucker Richard, 5, of Redfield, Ark. in the Heritage and Heroes tent at the Heritage and Heroes Open House and Airshow at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., Sept. 8, 2012. Halvorsen was among a group of war veterans signing for the public. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Russ Scalf)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Russ Scalf