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Tippitt Tears

Air Force Master Sgt. Vickie Tippitt, a member of the 926th Force Support Squadron and the Nellis Air Force Base Yellow Ribbon representative, cries as she discusses her rough childhood and how the Air Force saved her at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Oct. 20, 2015. U.S. Air Force video frame grab

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Tags: NELLIS, Vickie Tippitt, Face of Defense, All images, AIR FORCE

Photo by: U.S. Air Force | VIRIN: 160106-D-XT155-002.JPG

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