Heritage Minute host Lt. Col. (Ret.) Steve Simon '77 recently welcomed Jim Nance ’71 and Maj. Joe Flescher ’14, to the studio. Nance is a renowned sculptor and created the 2,000-pound "Honor Bound - A Portrait in Courage" plaque now mounted on the east exterior wall of USAFA's Southeast Asia Pavilion. Flescher served as his model.

Nance has made a name for himself through his amazing sculptures. Examples of his work can be found around the Academy to include at the Air Warrior Combat Memorial inside the North Gate and on the  Heritage Trail outside Doolittle Hall.