Spokane Chiefs hold military appreciation night
SPOKANE, Wash. –Col. Robert Thomas, 92nd Air Refueling Wing commander Fairchild Air Force Base, and Jamie Ripplinger, Representative from Coca Cola, look on as Col. Gregory Bulkley, 141st Air Refueling Wing Air National Guard commander Fairchild Air Force Base, drops the ceremonial first puck to begin the game between the Spokane Chiefs and Kooteney Ice from British Columbia, Canada, at the Spokane Arena Jan. 31. The Chiefs won the game 6-0 and took home the Championship Cup. (U.S. Air Force photo / Airman 1st Class Melissa L. Barnett)