From left, U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Quianna Samuels, 633rd Medical Group Labor and Delivery registered nurse, receives a coin from Gen. Mike Hostage, Air Combat Command commander at Langley Air Force Base, Va., Feb. 25, 2014 for Samuels’ feature in the Portraits in Courage series that highlights the extraordinary acts of Airmen who put their lives on the line to save others during dangerous situations. Samuels aided in the initial response to the West, Texas fertilizer plant explosion that put her nursing skills to the test. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kimberly Nagle/Released)