First Sergeant of Year known for ‘tenacity, openness and kindness’
Tech. Sgt. Ben Seekell finishes the 1,500-meter run during track and field qualifications Feb. 28, 2017, at the Warrior Fitness Center on Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. He lost a leg in 2011 after stepping on a landmine in Afghanistan but overcame adversity and was selected as the Air Force’s team co-captain at Warrior Games 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Chip Pons)