Staff Sgt. Matthew Skvarna holds his father's and grandfather's aircrew wings as well as his grandfather's World War II aircrew diary on Joint Base Charleston, S.C., April 20, 2012. Skvarna is a third-generation aircrew member and carries these items with him on every mission. His father was a C-141 loadmaster and his grandfather was a right gunner on a B-29 Superfortress. His grandfather also received the Air Force Flying Cross for his efforts during the Pacific campaign during WWII. Skvarna is an instructor loadmaster with the 17th Airlift Squadron, 437th Airlift Wing. (U.S. Air Force Photo / Staff Sgt. Nicole Mickle)
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