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U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Richard Lamm, 628th Air Base Wing and Joint Base Charleston command chief, operates a Polaris Ranger XP 1000 while wearing vision-impairing goggles at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, June 26, 2026. Shirley participated in a Critical Days of Summer event designed to highlight the safety risks associated with intoxication. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Braxton Grant Stokes)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Emma Anderson, 628th Air Base Wing Public Affairs Journeyman, operates a Polaris Ranger XP 1000 while wearing vision-impairing goggles at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, June 26, 2026. Anderson participated in a Critical Days of Summer event designed to raise awareness about impaired driving and its consequences. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Braxton Grant Stokes)

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U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Alyssa Thornsbury, 14th Airlift Squadron pilot, throws a ball into a bucket during a Critical Days of Summer event at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, June 26, 2026. Thornsbury wore vision-impairing goggles to simulate the potential safety risks of intoxication. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Braxton Grant Stokes)

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U.S. Air Force Diamond Crawford, 628th Force Support Squadron Sports and Fitness journeyman, adjusts vision-impairing goggles at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, June 26, 2026. Crawford participated in a Critical Days of Summer event designed to help the community make safe choices and keep others safe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Braxton Grant Stokes)

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Members of the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office stand with their vehicles at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, June 26, 2026. The officers worked with the installation to host the Critical Days of Summer event, as an effort to reduce alcohol-related incidents across the local community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Braxton Grant Stokes)

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Team Charleston Volunteers strapped on impairment-simulating goggles and attempted various challenges during Critical Days of Summer, feeling firsthand what trying to function under the influence is like. This high-energy collaboration between the installation and local law enforcement underscores an important message. Drink in moderation and be sure to plan a safe ride home. Don't let a lapse in judgement put lives at risk. Safety comes first.

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