Heard retires after more than two decades of service
Col. Henry Heard (right), the outgoing commander of the 123rd Medical Group, receives the Kentucky Distinguished Service Medal from Col. Barry Gorter, commander of the 123rd Airlift Wing, during Heard’s retirement ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Sept. 13, 2014. Heard is retiring after more than two decades of service to the Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Joshua Horton)