← Surprise: Pentagon Caught in a Lie Over Burn Pits

Into the fire

Senior Airman Frances Gavalis tosses unserviceable uniform items into a burn pit March 10 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. Military uniform items turned in must be burned to ensure they cannot be used by opposing forces. Airman Gavalis, a 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron equipment manager, is deployed from Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)