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Maj. Michael Zimmer, a chaplain assigned to the 155th Air Refueling Wing, accepts the 2025 Samuel Stone Award by U.S. Air Force Col. Jonathan R. Bell, director of the Air National Guard Chaplain Corps, Aug. 1, 2026, at the Nebraska National Guard air base in Lincoln, Nebraska. This particular Department of the Air Force-level award recognizes one chaplain each year who demonstrates exceptional service, leadership and commitment to strengthening the spiritual readiness of Airmen and the communities they serve. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Jeremiah Johnson)