Alpini Reunion
Col. C.Q. Brown, Jr., 31st Fighter Wing commander, Col. Patrick McClelland, 31st FW vice commander and Col. Brian Kelly, 31st Mission Support Group commander, took part in a flag raising and wreath laying ceremony honoring Alpinis past and present, and a holy mass at Piancavallo, Italy, Aug. 2, 2009. Veterans from the Alpini alumni association hosted these events and other civic leaders from the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region attended. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Michael O'Connor)