The children of U.S. Air Force Col. Joseph J. Gyulavics pose with their father’s hall of fame plaque at the annual Tales of the 55th ceremony held at the Bennie Davis Maintenance Facility on May 15, 2015 at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. Gyulavics was posthumously selected for inclusion into the 55th Wing Hall of Fame. (U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Plueger/Released)
Retired U.S. Air Force Col. Jim Thomas, 55th Wing Association president and emcee for the annual Tales of the 55th ceremony, addresses a hangar full of Airmen inside the Bennie Davis Maintenance Facility on May 15, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. The Tales of the 55th is an annual event that brings former and current Fightin’ Fifty-Fifth members together to relive past war stories. (U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Plueger/Released)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Daniel Hinsley, 55th Contracting Squadron contracting specialist, speaks to hundreds of fellow Airman at the annual Tales of the 55th meeting at the Bennie Davis Maintenance Facility on May 15, Offutt Air Force Base Neb. Hinsley spoke about being caught in an ambush in eastern Afghanistan and how he made his way back to the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Plueger/Released)
U.S. Air Force Maj. Rustin LaFurney, 97th Intelligence Squadron director of operations, spoke about the many changes he’s seen within the 55th Wing throughout his twenty year career at the annual Tales of the 55th ceremony at the Bennie Davis Maintenance Facility on May 15, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. Stories, from all perspectives, are shared with fellow members of the Fightin’ Fifty-Fifth to strengthen the connection between the present day and the wing’s rich heritage. (U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Plueger/Released)
Airmen assigned to the 55th Wing fill the Bennie Davis Maintenance Facility for the annual Tales of the 55th ceremony on May 15, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. Squadrons boast about their heritage with elaborately decorated tables throughout the hangar, adding to the annual event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Plueger/Released)
Dozens of booths, adorned with squadron heritage, line the area just behind the bleachers for the annual Tales of the 55th heritage ceremony held at the Bennie Davis Maintenance Facility on May 15, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. (U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Plueger/Released)