Retired Col. Steven L. dePyssler, director of military retiree affairs for Barksdale, gives a thumbs up to the crowd attending a building dedication ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 8, 2019. dePyssler held every enlisted, warrant officer and officer rank during his service from the rank of private to colonel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tessa B. Corrick)