Putting the colors to sleep

Photo by Airman 1st Class Jordan CastelanLt. Col. Richard Mench, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa Band commander, conducts the band  during the sounding of retreat on Ramstein Air Base. The USAFE-AFAFRICA Band and the 86th Aircraft  Maintenance Squadron both took part in retiring the American and German national flags for the day.
Photo by Airman 1st Class Jordan Castelan
Lt. Col. Richard Mench, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa Band commander, conducts the band
during the sounding of retreat on Ramstein Air Base. The USAFE-AFAFRICA Band and the 86th Aircraft
Maintenance Squadron both took part in retiring the American and German national flags for the day.