"For the Children!"

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- After proclaiming "For the Children!" Mr. Peter Matheis, 354th Civil Engineer Squadron fire fighter station chief, gets his head shaved on March 15 at Fire Station #1 by Mrs. Sammantha Tippets, wife of fire fighter Staff Sgt. Stephen Tippets. Members of the Eielson Fire Fighter Association shaved their heads to raise money for St. Baldricks Foundation which raises funds for childrens cancer research. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt Joshua Strang)

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EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Airman Brian Daniels, 354th Civil Engineer Squadron fire fighter, gets his head shaved on March 15 at Fire Station #1. Members of the Eielson Fire Fighter Association shaved their heads to raise money for St. Baldricks Foundation which raises funds for childrens cancer research. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt Joshua Strang)

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EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Airman 1st Class Shawn Martin, 354th Civil Engineer Squadron fire fighter, gets his head shaved on March 15 at Fire Station #1. Members of the Eielson Fire Fighter Association shaved their heads to raise money for St. Baldricks Foundation. The mission of the foudnations is to raise awareness and funds to cure kids' cancer by supporting cancer research and fellowships. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt Joshua Strang)

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EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Mr. Jeff Akin, Fire Fighter, 354th Civil Engineer Squadron, gets his head shaved on March 15 at Fire Station #1 by Mrs. Sammantha Tippets wife of fire fighter SSgt Stephen Tippets. Members of the Eielson Fire Fighter Association shaved their heads to raise money for St. Baldricks Foundation which raises funds for childrens cancer research. More than 11,000 male and more than 1,000 female shavees support the 2007 fundraiser. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt Joshua Strang)

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EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Mr. Peter Matheis, 354th Civil Engineer Squadron fire fighter station chief, poses with a lock of his hair while getting his head shaved on March 15 at Fire Station #1 by Mrs. Sammantha Tippets, wife of fire fighter Staff Sgt. Stephen Tippets,. Members of the Eielson Fire Fighter Association shaved their heads to raise money for St. Baldricks Foundation which raises funds for childrens cancer research. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt Joshua Strang)

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EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Staff Sgt. Stephen Tippets, 354th Civil Engineer Squadron B-shift fire fighter, gets his head shaved on March 15 at Fire Station #1 by his wife, Sammantha, while A-shift pulls a rescue truck out of the station in response to a call. Members of the Eielson Fire Fighter Association shaved their heads to raise money for St. Baldricks Foundation which raises funds for children's cancer research. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt Joshua Strang)

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EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Airman 1st Class Dax Chacon, 354th Civil Engineer Squadron fire fighter, gets his head shaved on March 15 at Fire Station #1 while other fire fighters watch. Members of the Eielson Fire Fighter Association shaved their heads to raise money for St. Baldricks Foundation which $5 million so far this year for childrens cancer research. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt Joshua Strang)

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EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Members of the Eielson Fire Fighter Association pose for a photo after shaving their heads as a fundraiser for the St. Baldrick's Foundation which raises funds for childrens cancer research. Events such as this have taken place in 10 countries and 42 U.S. states, raising over $20 million and shaving more than 26,000 heads. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt Joshua Strang)

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"For the Children!"

Published March 15, 2007