Sheppard’s First Sergeants serve food to the base’s Honor Guardsmen at an appreciation picnic Sept. 25 at the Hospital Pavilion. According to the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard website, www.honorguard.af.mil, “the ceremonial guardsmen is an individual of good reputation, having integrity, ethical conduct and exhibiting standards which merit respect; responsible for protecting and overseeing the maintenance of standards on and off duty.” (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Litteken)