Veterans Day at Air Base 201 U.S. Air Force Logo Nov. 18, 2023 Veterans Day at Air Base 201 U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Barton Land, 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron commander, speaks to service members during a Veterans Day ceremony at Air Base 201, Nov. 11, 2023. The holiday, originally called Armistice Day, was created to honor the end of World War I, but was changed to Veterans Day in 1954 as a day to honor American veterans of all wars. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rose Gudex) Details Download Veterans Day at Air Base 201 U.S. members of the base honor guard present the U.S. and Nigerien flags during a Veterans Day ceremony at Air Base 201, Niger, Nov. 11, 2023. The ceremony honored service members currently deployed, but also the many service members who came before and dedicated years of service to the nation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rose Gudex) Details Download Veterans Day at Air Base 201 A U.S. Airman assigned to the 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron applauds during a Veterans Day ceremony at Air Base, 201, Niger, Nov. 11, 2023. The ceremony commemorated lives lost in conflicts and war since World War I, and honored the service of those who sacrifice for the betterment of others. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rose Gudex) Details Download Veterans Day at Air Base 201 U.S. service members at Air Base 201 salute during the Nigerien and American national anthems during a Veterans Day ceremony Nov. 11, 2023, at AB 201, Niger. The ceremony was held as a reminder for members to embrace the responsibility of upholding the principles of liberty, justice and equality. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rose Gudex) Details Download Veterans Day at Air Base 201 U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jodeci Mitchell, 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron operations superintendent, speaks about the significance of the holiday during a Veterans Day ceremony at Air Base 201, Niger, Nov. 11, 2023. The ceremony urged attendees to honor veterans not only in words, but also in actions at a deployed environment and home station. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rose Gudex) Details Download Veterans Day at Air Base 201 (From right to left) U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Barton Land, 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron commander, Chief Master Sgt. Monroe L. James III, 724th EABS senior enlisted leader, and Master Sgt. Roidan Carlson, 724th EABS first sergeant, lead a formation of their unit during a Veterans Day ceremony at Air Base 201, Niger, Nov. 11, 2023. The ceremony was held to honor the service members of the past and thank those currently serving. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rose Gudex) Details Download Veterans Day at Air Base 201 U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Timofei Sennikov, 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron civil engineer flight, sings the American national anthem at the beginning of a Veterans Day ceremony at Air Base 201, Niger, Nov. 11, 2023. The holiday, originally called Armistice Day, was created to honor the end of World War I, but was changed to Veterans Day in 1954 as a day to honor American veterans of all wars. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rose Gudex) Details Download Deployed U.S. service members at Air Base 201 honored veterans of the past and present during a Veterans Day ceremony Nov. 11, 2023.