Airman 1st Class Austin Shupe and Senior Airman Steven Van Gorkom, McChord Field Honor Guard members, cut a flag while Staff Sgt. Eddson Vilca, McChord Field Honor Guard NCO in charge, holds a piece of a flag Aug. 13, 2014, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. During the ceremony, the stars on the flag were cut first, followed by the stripes. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Keoni Chavarria)