 
Former U-2 pilot posthumously awarded Silver Star
(From right) Suzie Schwartz, wife of Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz, and family members of Capt. Francis Gary Powers stand for the National Anthem during the posthumous presentation of the captain’s Silver Star on June 15, 2012, in the Pentagon. Captain Powers was shot down over the Soviet Union on May 1, 1960, and received the decoration for the heroism he displayed while held prisoner by the Soviets. He was released in 1962 but subsequently died in a 1977 helicopter crash. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)
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Posted: 6/15/2012
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Former U-2 pilot posthumously awarded Silver Star
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz and his wife Suzie congratulate family members of Capt. Francis Gary Powers following his posthumous presentation of the Silver Star on June 15, 2012, in the Pentagon. Powers was shot down over the Soviet Union on May 1, 1960, and received the decoration for the heroism he displayed while held prisoner by the Soviets. He was released in 1962 but subsequently died in a 1977 helicopter crash. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)
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Posted: 6/15/2012
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Former U-2 pilot posthumously awarded Silver Star
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz presents the Silver Star, posthumously awarded to Capt. Francis Gary Powers, to the captain’s grandchildren, Francis Gary “Trey” Powers III and Lindsey Barry, on June 15, 2012, in the Pentagon. Captain Powers was shot down over the Soviet Union on May 1, 1960, and received the decoration for the heroism he displayed while held prisoner by the Soviets. He was released in 1962 but subsequently died in a 1977 helicopter crash. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)
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Posted: 6/15/2012
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Doolittle Raid 70th anniversary
Surviving Doolittle Raider Major Thomas C. Griffin, navigator of the #9 plane, greets attendees of a banquet to honor the Raiders during their 70th reunion at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, April 19, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Bennie J. Davis III)
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Posted: 4/23/2012
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Doolittle Raid 70th anniversary
Cadet Chad Aukerman, Squadron Commander of Cadet Sq. 11 at Air Force Academy, performs the honor of goblet detail during the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders 70th Reunion, April 19 at a banquet for the historic reunion at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. Two cadets are selected by the senior staff of the History Department of the Academy to perform the detail during Raider reunions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Bennie J. Davis III)
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Posted: 4/23/2012
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Doolittle Raid 70th anniversary
Lt. Col. Richard E. Cole co-pilot of Gen. Jimmy Doolittle's B-25 plane #1, signs autographs during a meet and greet with the raiders for their 70th reunion, April 19 at the Hope Hotel, Fairborn, Ohio. At 96, Cole is the oldest of the remaining five Raiders and says the attention they receive still surprises him. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Bennie J. Davis III)
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Posted: 4/23/2012
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Former POW shares reintegration tips with reservists and their families
Then-Capt. Lee Ellis arrives at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., in 1973, after spending more than five years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam. Ellis shared his tips for reintegration with Air Force reservists and their family members at a Yellow Ribbon event in San Diego on Feb. 25, 2012. (Courtesy photo)
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Posted: 3/1/2012
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Retired Chief Master Sgt. Francis Collier
Retired Chief Master Sgt. Francis Collier receives a commemorative graphic and challenge coin from Chief Master Sgt. Corliss Johnson, the vice president of the National Capital Region Chiefs Group, while his wife, Lillian, looks on during a ceremony Oct. 29, 2011, at the Air Force Memorial in Arlington, Va. Collier was one of 625 Airmen promoted to the new grade chief master sergeant as a result of the Career Compensation Act of 1958. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Tiffany Trojca)
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Posted: 11/30/2011
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Retired Chief Master Sgt. Francis Collier
Chief Master Sgt. Francis Collier (left) receives a handshake from Lt. Gen. Robert W. Burns, the 5th Air Force commander, upon his promotion to the “new grade” of chief master sergeant Dec. 1, 1959. Collier was one of 625 Airmen promoted to the new super grade of chief master sergeant as a result of the Career Compensation Act of 1958. (Courtesy photo)
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Posted: 11/30/2011
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There when needed
Navajo Indian Code Talkers Henry Bake and George Kirk from December 1943. (Courtesy of the National Archives)
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Posted: 11/17/2011
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40th Tuskegee National Convention
Pearlie Harvey, right, congratulates her husband, Ret. Lt. Col. James Harvey, left, at the Gala Dinner for the Tuskegee Airmen 40th National Convention, August 6, 2011, at the Gaylord National Hotel, Md. Colonel Harvey received the Noel F. Parrish Award, the Tuskegee Airmen Inc., highest of honor. This award recognizes outstanding endeavors to enhance access to knowledge, skills, and opportunities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erik Cardenas)
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Posted: 8/9/2011
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Roy LaGrone art
Tuskegee Airmen Byron Morris (left) and Raymond Hart attend the Roy LaGrone art exhibit unveiled in the AF Art Gallery Feb. 15, 2011, at the Pentagon. Mr. LaGrone was a Tuskegee Airman before pursuing a career in art. (U.S. Air Force photo/Andy Morataya)
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Posted: 2/16/2011
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