Local Spokane boy lives dream as Airman for a day

Shawn Welch, 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron civilian firefighter, assists Samuel Burke, a 10-year-old Spokane, Wash., boy fighting a cancerous tumor on his optic nerve, as they put out a structural fire at the fire department’s trainer during Burke’s tour of various agencies across the installation at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., May 4, 2012. Sam is an avid watcher of the Military Channel on television and said he one day would like to join the service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Stratton/Released)

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