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A memorial shrine of the late Staff Sgt. Tristen Wright sits at his celebration of life at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, Sept. 18, 2024. Wright enlisted on Aug. 23, 2016, and had been assigned to the 27th Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron as a materiel management specialist since 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Callie Norton)

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U.S. Air Force Airmen, civilians, friends and family gather for the celebration of life of Staff Sgt. Tristen Wright, a materiel management specialist assigned to the 27th Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron, at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, Sept. 18, 2024. Wright’s decorations include a U.S. Air and Space Force Commendation Medal, a U.S. Air Force Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters and “C” devices, an Air Force Good Conduct Medal with one oak leaf cluster, a Global War on Terrorism Medal and a National Defense Service Medal.

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Ricky Wright, father of the late Staff Sgt. Tristen Wright, speaks during Wright’s celebration of life at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, Sept. 18, 2024. Wright enlisted on Aug. 23, 2016, and had been assigned to the 27th Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron as a materiel management specialist since 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Callie Norton)

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U.S. Air Force Airmen, civilians, friends and family bow their heads for the invocation during the celebration of life of Staff Sgt. Tristen Wright at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, Sept. 18, 2024. Wright was a materiel management specialist assigned to the 27th Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron and was deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve at the time of his death. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Callie Norton)

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U.S. Air Force Col. Jeff McMaster, 27th Special Operations Wing deputy commander, speaks during the celebration of life of Staff Sgt. Tristen Wright at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, Sept. 18, 2024. Wright’s decorations include a U.S. Air and Space Force Commendation Medal, a U.S. Air Force Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters and “C” devices, an Air Force Good Conduct Medal with one oak leaf cluster, a Global War on Terrorism Medal and a National Defense Service Medal. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Callie Norton)

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Novolia Wright, mother of the late Staff Sgt. Tristen Wright, speaks during Wright’s celebration of life at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, Sept. 18, 2024. Wright, a material management specialist assigned to the 27th Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron, was well-known amongst his peers as being ‘an old soul’ and having an infectious smile. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Callie Norton)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Cassandra Mulvany, 27th Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron section chief, hugs Ricky Wright, father of the late Staff Sgt. Tristen Wright, during Wright’s celebration of life at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, Sept. 18, 2024. Wright enlisted on Aug. 23, 2016, and had been assigned to the 27th SOLRS as a materiel management specialist since 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Callie Norton)

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Family of the late Staff Sgt. Tristen Wright embrace during Wright’s celebration of life at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, Sept. 18, 2024. Wright enlisted on Aug. 23, 2016, and had been assigned to the 27th Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron as a materiel management specialist since 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Callie Norton)

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Photo Story: Air Commandos celebrate life of Staff Sgt. Tristen Wright

Published Sept. 23, 2024
By Senior Airman Callie Norton
27th Special Operations Wing Public Affairs

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