Kenneth natives Justin (left) and Nathan Rust greet each other at Osan Air Base, South Korea, near the C-130 that JJ flew in on en route to Japan. JJ was able to "pull some strings" to arrange for a Dec. 11-12 visit with Nathan, whom he hadn’t seen for 2 1/2 years.
By Lori Ehde
U.S. Air Force members Justin and Nathan Rust reunited for a long overdue visit in December after not seeing each other for 2 1/2 years.
Sons of Kraig and Patricia Rust, Kenneth, the two brothers have a combined nine years in the Air Force.
Nathan enlisted 6 1/2 years ago and is now a senior airman with the 731st Air Mobility Squadron in Osan Air Base, South Korea.
He works as a passenger service representative there, handling 1,600 passengers per week.
Justin enlisted 2 1/2 years ago and now serves as an airman first class with the 517th Airlift Squadron.
He works on C-130 Communication Navigational Systems in Elmendorf, Alaska. He’ll soon be promoted to senior airman.
According to Nathan, his little brother had to pull some strings to coordinate his visit to Korea while on his way to a two-week deployment in Japan.
The two Rusts were able to spend 20 hours catching up Dec. 11-12.
"We hadn’t seen each other since JJ’s graduation," Nathan told the Star Herald Friday.
Nathan’s wife, Andrea, and their children, Tyler, 2, and Alexis, 4, live in Delaware.
The whole Rust family, including their older sister, Marie, who lives in Kentucky, will be home in Rock County in June for a wedding.