A U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon from the New Jersey Air National Guard_qt_s 177th Fighter Wing "Jersey Devils," at sunrise on Sept. 11, 2013. Twelve years ago, the 177th Fighter Wing was one of the first Air National Guard units to respond to the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. In the years since, hundreds of New Jersey Air National Guardsmen have deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht/Released)