Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Agriculture Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden present a flag in memory of Token Adams to U.S. Forest Service Chief Tidwell for Adam’s service and sacrifice in the performance of his duty while supporting the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) mission at the 2013 Secretary’s Honor Awards in the Jefferson Auditorium at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013. On Friday, Sep. 6, 2013, Token Adams lost his life while scouting a fire on the Santa Fe National Forest near Jemez Springs, NM. Token was 41 years old and served as an engine captain on Santa Fe National Forest’s Jemez Ranger District. He had been a hotshot firefighter for 10 years prior to his time on the Santa Fe and a veteran of the U.S. Navy. USDA photo by Lance Cheung.
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