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General Mary-Kay Hertog & CMSgt Broder at Jacobson Road.

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The Jacobson Joint Training Center, Lackland AFB, TX, home of the Security Forces Technical School.

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The U.S. flag waves proudly in the background behind the new Barnes Road and Jacobson Avenue intersection sign June 10 in Southwest Asia. The intersection is named in honor of Airman 1st Class Eric Barnes, who died June 10, 2007, as a result of an improvised explosive device attack on an Air Force convoy about 100 miles south of Baghdad, Iraq, and Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Jacobson, who died Sept. 28, 2005 while on a convoy near Camp Bucca, Iraq, when her vehicle was hit by an IED. She was the first female Airman killed in the line of duty in Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Michael O'Connor)

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Federico Cicoria, a musician with the Swiss Orchestra, holds his poster of Liz.

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Jacobson Freedom Poster.

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Brian Kolfage's Medals - IED survivor and Liz Site Webmaster.

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Brian with his new Prosthetics.

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Members of the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron salute the display they set up during a 2006 remembrance ceremony for Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Jacobson, who was killed while on a convoy near Camp Bucca, Iraq, when her vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device Sept. 28, 2005. She was the first female Airman killed in the line of duty supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Ian Carrier)

Chief Master Sgt. Thom Narofsky and Col. Paul Curlett dedicate a road as Jacobson Avenue at a deployed location in Southwest Asia Nov. 10. The street dedication was part of a memorial ceremony for all veterans, including Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Jacobson who was killed while on a convoy near Camp Bucca, Iraq. Her vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device on Sept. 28, 2005. She was the first female Airman killed in the line of duty supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Colonel Curlett is the commander of the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing and Chief Narofsky is the command chief. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Andy Bellam)

Members of the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron march toward a memorial site for Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Jacobson, who was killed while on a convoy near Camp Bucca, Iraq. Her vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device Sept. 28, 2005. She was the first female Airman killed in the line of duty supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Senior Airman Nykita Stoudemire, deployed with Airman Jacobson last year, placed the M-4 assault rifle during the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Andy Bellam)