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U.S. Air Force Capt. Andre Vertucio, 420th Air Base Squadron Security Forces section commander, marches with U.S. Air Force Capt. John “SKINS” Robertson, 80th Operations Support Squadron instructor pilot, during a Norwegian Foot March at RAF Fairford, England, June 1, 2024. Vertucio and Robertson met in the U.S. Air Force Academy where they became close friends. Robertson passed a few weeks before the event from injuries sustained when the ejection seat of the T-6A Texan II aircraft he was in activated during ground operations at Sheppard Air Force Base. Vertucio honored Robertson by completing the 18.6-mile march in his name. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jessica Avallone)