Ms. Wheelchair Alaska Christine Burke, left, speaks to Miss America Emma Broyles during the Arctic Thunder Open House at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 31, 2022. This biennial event hosted by JBER is one of the largest in the state and one of the premier aerial demonstrations in the world. The event features multiple performers to include the JBER Joint Forces Demonstration Team, U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team, Pacific Air Forces C-17 Demonstration Team and U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds demonstration team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andrew Britten)
Members of the U.S. Army Special Operations Command Parachute Demonstration Team, “The Black Daggers,” pose for a photo with Ms. Wheelchair Alaska Christine Burke during the Arctic Thunder Open House at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 30, 2022. The Black Daggers are composed entirely of volunteers from throughout the Army Special Operations community. They have diverse backgrounds and various military specialties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andrew Britten)
