for me, this photo captures what it has always been about. The photo: you see the sculpture of Lance Sijan suffering from being shot down in the foreground, while in the background you see Sijan Hall, where cadets, being educated and trained to be the vanguard of the air and space defense forces, live. The generational inspiration and motivation moves me. The fundamental motivation of defending our families, our lands, and our allies from anti-democratic forces is a strong call to arms. To give everything so that others may live in peace and democracy.