Patriotic Photos January 25, 2012  | 
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		 Melanie 
		Sather, the widow of Staff Sgt. Scott D. Sather, and a family member pay 
		their respect at the unveiling of a memorial honoring the sergeant Jan. 
		20, 2012, at Medina Annex at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas.
  The 
		12,000-pound memorial was created and displayed by civil engineers in 
		Iraq to honor his leadership and bravery . . . and was sea-lifted from 
		Sather Air Base, Iraq, to Lackland Air Force Base, Texas in March 2011. 
		 Staff Sgt. Scott D. Sather, a combat controller, was killed in Iraq 
		on April 8, 2003.
  Pararescuemen, combat controllers and 
		Pararescue Indoctrination Course trainees attended the memorial 
		unveiling ceremony honoring Sather. 
  U.S. Air Force photo by 
		Senior Airman Marleah Miller | 
		 
		
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