Brianna Pate, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kimberly Pate, 4th Civil Engineer explosive ordnance disposal NCO-in charge of operations, U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. EJ Pate, former EOD technician, and Ashton Pate, pose for a family photo. Pate was recently named North Carolina Servicewoman of the Year by the American Legion Auxiliary Past Presidents Parley in Raleigh, N.C. Her husband was killed in action. (Courtesy photo)