Chad Hennings graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1988 and went on to fly 45 combat sorties over northern Iraq in an A-10 Thunderbolt II in support of Operation Provide Comfort. Hennings received a waiver in 1992 to be released from active duty as part of the Air Force’s reduction in force. He would go on to serve almost 10 more years in the Air Force Reserve Individual Mobilization Augmentee program while playing nine seasons for the Dallas Cowboys. Courtesy photo