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Fight or Flight: Florida Air National Guardsman Takes Action

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Victoria Truppo, 101st Air and Space Operations Group personnel specialist, middle, poses for a photo with leadership after she was awarded the 2024 Woody Braswell Heroism Award, during the Adjutant General’s Leadership Summit in Orlando, Florida, June 28, 2024. Truppo rescued a mother and two children from drowning in powerful currents. Her actions averted what could have otherwise been a catastrophic outcome. (Courtesy Photo)

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CAMERA

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV

LENS

EF85mm f/1.8 USM

APERTURE

35/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/200

ISO

1000

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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