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Members of the Air and Space Force base Honor Guard from Buckley Air Force Base fold an American flag during a memorial service for retired Air Force Major Gary 鈥淏ear鈥� Sholders on Veterans Day at the Armed Forces Tribute Garden in Westminster, Colorado on Nov. 11, 2024. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Members of the Air and Space Force base Honor Guard from Buckley Air Force Base hold a folded flag during the playing of Taps at a memorial service for retired Air Force Major Gary 鈥淏ear鈥� Sholders on Veterans Day at the Armed Forces Tribute Garden in Westminster, Colorado on Nov. 11, 2024. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Members of the Air and Space Force base Honor Guard from Buckley Air Force Base prepare for a the firing of three volleys during a memorial service for retired Air Force Major Gary 鈥淏ear鈥� Sholders on Veterans Day at the Armed Forces Tribute Garden in Westminster, Coloradoon Veterans Day at the Armed Forces Tribute Garden in Westminster, Colorado on Nov. 11, 2024.

Members of the Air and Space Force base Honor Guard from Buckley Air Force Base prepare for a the firing of three volleys during a memorial service for retired Air Force Major Gary 鈥淏ear鈥� Sholders on Veterans Day at the Armed Forces Tribute Garden in Westminster, Coloradoon Veterans Day at the Armed Forces Tribute Garden in Westminster, Colorado on Nov. 11, 2024.

A member of the Air and Space Force base Honor Guard from Buckley Air Force Base gives a folded American flag to Suzi Sholders wife of retired Air Force Major Gary 鈥淏ear鈥� Sholders on Veterans Day at the Armed Forces Tribute Garden in Westminster, Colorado on Nov. 11, 2024. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

From left to right Westminster police officer Thomas Steele, and Arvada Police officers Kevin Lewis, Richard.. Brown, Nicole Deering and Sgt. Dana Gerber, right covered by flag, take part in a memorial service for retired Air Force Major Gary 鈥淏ear鈥� Sholders on Veterans Day at the Armed Forces Tribute Garden in Westminster, Colorado on Nov. 11, 2024. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

A photo of a photo of retired Air Force Major Gary 鈥淏ear鈥� Sholders at a memorial for the pilot on Veterans Day at the Armed Forces Tribute Garden in Westminster, Colorado on Nov. 11, 2024. (Sholders family)

A bronze statue at the Armed Forces Tribute Garden in Westminster, Colorado on Nov. 11, 2024. The garden is located at 104th Ave., between Christopher Fields and Big Dry Creek, just east of U.S. 36. The garden is a permanent tribute to the service members of all branches of the milirary, honoring their commitment, sacrifice, and patriotism. The garden also hosts ceremonies for holidays, such as Armed Forces Day and Veterans Day. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)