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The Enterprise — Michael Koff

Airman Third Class Gene Loparco speaks about his time in the military and how he now takes photographs around the Capital Region of veterans. Loparco joined the Air Force in 1966 and served with the 31st Tactical Fighter Wing at Tuy Hoa Air Base in Vietnam. Among other honors, he was given a Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon. He finished his service with the 96th Strategic Aerospace Wing in Abilene, Texas. He worked for New York State for 24 years as a benefits examiner.