The families of three American servicemembers with Nebraska ties are honored for the roles they played in liberating Czechoslavakia at the end of World War II by Lt. Gen. Karel Rehka, Chief of Defense of the Czech Armed Forces, and 1st Deputy Minister of Defense Frantisek Sulc. The American servicemembers were honored during the opening ceremonies for the Aug. 26, 2023, Guardians of Freedom Air Show in Lincoln, Nebraska. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Lt. Col. Kevin Hynes)