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“You will touch the soil of many lands” is a fortune 2nd Lt. Eric Fiel opened 33 years ago from a Chinese fortune cookie. Today, Lt. Gen. Eric Fiel still keeps that fortune in his wallet as he reflects back on his career as an Air Commando and his ultimate job as the head of Air Force Special Operations Command.
Lt. Gen. Eric Fiel, Air Force Special Operations Command commander, shakes hands with enlisted Air Commandos after being nominated Dec. 13 for the Order of the Sword at Hurlburt Field. The Order of the Sword is the highest honor the enlisted corps can bestow upon an individual.
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