Airmen from the 177th Fighter Wing were honored at the 21st Red, White and Blueberry Festival on July 1 in Hammonton.

Wing Airmen have served in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Qatar, Yemen, Uzbekistan, Djibouti as well as other locations around the world. Nearly every military career field at the wing has been deployed in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom.

Led by Maj. Gen. Glenn K. Rieth, Brig. Gen. Maria Falca- Dodson and Col. Randall S. King the Airmen marched to the Festival’s grounds near the Hammonton elementary school. After listening to speeches by Congressman Frank A. LoBiondo, 2nd District, New Jersey and local officials, the Airmen spent the rest of the day enjoying concerts, displays, and of course blueberries.