A hero's return

Linda Ambard, the widow of Maj. Phil Ambard, grieves over the casket of her husband Wednesday, May 4, 2011 after his remains arrived at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. Major Ambard was killed alongside eight other Americans in an incident April 27 at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Bill Evans)

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Photo Essay: A hero's return

Published May 5, 2011
By Bill Evans
U.S. Air Force Academy Public Affairs

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- The remains of Maj. Phil Ambard arrived at Peterson AFB, Colo., Wednesday, May 4, 2011. Major Ambard was killed alongside eight other Americans in an incident April 27 at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan.

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