Molly Ward, mayor of Hampton, Va., thanks U.S. Air Force Col. John Allen, 633rd Air Base Wing commander, during a remembrance ceremony at Godnold’s Hope Park, Sept. 11, 2013. Ward, was appointed as a special assistant to the president and deputy director for the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs Sept. 30, and will step down as mayor Oct. 4. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jarad A. Denton/Released)