29th annual Khobar Towers Memorial Ceremony

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Justin Mahr, 33rd Maintenance Group member, assists with the setup of the 29th Annual Khobar Towers Memorial Ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, June 25, 2025. The yellow flowers are a symbolic representation of the 19 service members who lost their lives during the 1996 bombing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Abigail Duell)

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29th annual Khobar Towers Memorial Ceremony

The 33rd Fighter Wing held its 29th Annual Khobar Towers Ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, June 25, 2025. Friends, families, survivors, and former members of the 33rd FW Nomads unite each year to participate in the ceremony and reflect on the bravery of those killed or wounded in the bombing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Abigail Duell)

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29th annual Khobar Towers Memorial Ceremony

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Courtney Chapa, 33rd Fighter Wing Public Affairs non-commissioned officer in charge, observes a moment of silence during the 29th Annual Khobar Towers Memorial Ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, June 25, 2025. The purpose of the ceremony is to remember and pay tribute to the 19 service members who were killed and the hundreds of U.S. and international military members who were injured in the attack. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Abigail Duell)

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29th annual Khobar Towers Memorial Ceremony

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kennedy Cook, 33rd Fighter Wing Maintenance Scheduler, performs the national anthem during the 29th Annual Khobar Towers Memorial Ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, June 25, 2025. The event reinforces the importance of remembering those who were lost and ensuring their story is shared with future generations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Abigail Duell)

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29th annual Khobar Towers Memorial Ceremony

U.S. Air Force Team Eglin Honor Guard members present the colors during the 29th Annual Khobar Towers Memorial Ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, June 25, 2025. The 33rd Fighter Wing holds a ceremony every year in honor of the 19 Airmen killed during the terrorist attack on the Khobar Towers housing complex. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Abigail Duell)

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29th annual Khobar Towers Memorial Ceremony

U.S. Air Force retired Senior Master Sgt. Rick Dupree, delivers a speech during the 29th Annual Khobar Towers Memorial Ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, June 25, 2025. Dupree is a Purple Heart recipient who served alongside the 19 Airmen who lost their lives during the Khobar Towers bombing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Abigail Duell)

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29th annual Khobar Towers Memorial Ceremony

U.S. Air Force Col. Dave Skalicky, 33rd Fighter Wing commander, delivers a speech during the 29th Annual Khobar Towers Memorial Ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, June 25, 2025. Skalicky reflected on the sacrifice made by the 19 fallen members during the Khobar Towers bombing and the impact it had on friends, families, and the Nomads. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Abigail Duell)

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29th annual Khobar Towers Memorial Ceremony

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Ryan Edwards, 33rd Maintenance Group Senior Enlisted Leader, renders a salute during the 29th Annual Khobar Towers Memorial Ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, June 25, 2025. Nineteen Nomads volunteered to take part in placing a yellow rose on each of the empty boots and rendering a salute in remembrance of the lives that were lost. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Abigail Duell)

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29th annual Khobar Towers Memorial Ceremony

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Ryan Edwards, 33rd Maintenance Group Senior Enlisted Leader, places a yellow rose during the 29th Annual Khobar Towers Memorial Ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, June 25, 2025. Khobar Towers housed approximately 3,000 U.S. Air Force personnel and several hundred U.S. Army troops. The attack left over 400 U.S. and international military members and civilians injured. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Abigail Duell)

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29th annual Khobar Towers Memorial Ceremony

A U.S. Air Force Airman places a yellow rose during the 29th Annual Khobar Towers Memorial Ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, June 25, 2025. A monument dedicated to the fallen members, featuring the 33rd Fighter Wing's flaming sword emblem and an inscription about the attack, serves as a focal point of the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Abigail Duell)

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29th annual Khobar Towers Memorial Ceremony

A U.S. Air Force Airman renders a salute during the 29th Annual Khobar Towers Memorial Ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, June 25, 2025. A monument dedicated to the fallen members, featuring the 33rd Fighter Wing's flaming sword emblem and an inscription about the attack, serves as a focal point of the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Abigail Duell)

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29th annual Khobar Towers Memorial Ceremony

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Sydney Rainaud, 33rd Fighter Wing weapons load crew member presents a yellow rose during the 29th Annual Khobar Towers Memorial Ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, June 25, 2025. Khobar Towers housed approximately 3,000 U.S. Air Force personnel and several hundred U.S. Army troops. The attack left 498 U.S. and international military members and civilians injured. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Abigail Duell)

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33rd Fighter Wing leadership salutes a memorial wreath placed during the 29th annual Khobar Towers ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, June 25, 2025. The salute symbolized reverence for the Airmen lost during the Khobar Towers attack, June 25, 1996. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Abigail Duell)

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29th annual Khobar Towers Memorial Ceremony

A memorial wreath is placed during the Khobar Towers Memorial Ceremony along with yellow roses to honor 19 fallen Airmen at the Khobar Towers Memorial Ceremony, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, June 25, 2025. The ceremony honors the 19 Airmen who gave their lives during the Khobar Towers attack, June 25, 1996. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Abigail Duell)

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29th annual Khobar Towers Memorial Ceremony

Team Eglin Honor Guard member plays the bugle to the crowd at the Khobar Towers Ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, June 25, 2025. The playing of taps signified a moment of remembrance for the fallen Airmen of the Khobar Towers attack. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Abigail Duell).

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29th annual Khobar Towers Memorial Ceremony

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Christian Corley, 33rd Fighter Wing Public Affairs Journeyman, renders a salute during the 29th annual Khobar Towers Memorial Ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, June 25, 2025. The salute symbolized respect and honor for the Airmen who lost their lives in the Khobar Towers attack, June 25, 1996. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Abigail Duell)

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29th annual Khobar Towers Memorial Ceremony

The 33rd Fighter Wing held its 29th Annual Khobar Towers Ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, June 25, 2025. Combat boots and yellow flowers are displayed to represent those who lost their lives during the 1996 bombing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Abigail Duell)

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29th Annual Khobar Towers Memorial Ceremony

Published July 9, 2025
By Senior Airman Abigail Duell
33rd FW

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. --

The 33rd Fighter Wing held its 29th Annual Khobar Towers Memorial Ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, June 25, 2025.

The ceremony honors the 19 Airmen, 12 of them Nomads, who were killed in the Khobar Towers bombing in Saudi Arabia, June 25, 1996.

29th annual Khobar Towers Memorial Ceremony

29th annual Khobar Towers Memorial Ceremony

29th annual Khobar Towers Memorial Ceremony

29th annual Khobar Towers Memorial Ceremony

29th annual Khobar Towers Memorial Ceremony

29th annual Khobar Towers Memorial Ceremony

29th annual Khobar Towers Memorial Ceremony

29th annual Khobar Towers Memorial Ceremony

29th annual Khobar Towers Memorial Ceremony

29th annual Khobar Towers Memorial Ceremony

29th annual Khobar Towers Memorial Ceremony

29th annual Khobar Towers Memorial Ceremony

29th annual Khobar Towers Memorial Ceremony

29th annual Khobar Towers Memorial Ceremony

29th annual Khobar Towers Memorial Ceremony

29th annual Khobar Towers Memorial Ceremony

29th annual Khobar Towers Memorial Ceremony