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  • Tuskegee Airmen (from left) Eugene Derricotte, Thomas M. Ellis, Granville C. Coggs and James L. Bynum and the commander of Air Education and Training Command, Gen. Robin Rand, cut the ribbon May 4, 2015, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland’s Airman Heritage Museum. The unveiling ceremony honors the enlisted Tuskegee Airmen, a group of African-American military ground support Airmen who were part of the 332nd Fighter Group and the 477th Bombardment Group during World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo/Johnny Saldivar)

    Lackland’s Tuskegee Airmen exhibit opens to the public

    A new Tuskegee Airmen exhibit officially opened to the public May 4 during a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Airman Heritage Museum.
  • George Shenkle (second from right) sits with reenactors depicting World War II-era paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division inside a C-47A Skytrain April 18, 2015, at the Air Mobility Command Museum near Dover Air Force Base, Del. Shenkle is sitting in the same seat position on the very aircraft that he jumped out of on D-Day, June 6, 1944, over Normandy, France. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Zachary Cacicia)

    Jumping into history

    Prior to the launch of the Allied invasion of Normandy, the remarks made by Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, the Supreme Allied Commander, to this day, still carry weight for one of the Soldiers he was addressing.
  • Doolittle Raiders retired Lt. Col. Dick Cole and former Staff Sgt. David Thatcher pose with the Congressional Gold Medal after it arrived at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, following a ceremonial flight on board the B-25 “Panchito” April 18, 2015. The medal is on display in the museum’s World War II Gallery in the Doolittle Raid exhibit. (U.S. Air Force photo/Will Haas)

    Doolittle Raiders share Congressional Gold Medal with the world

    On April 18, 1942, 80 men inspired a nation by flying 16 B-25 bombers off the deck of the USS Hornet and dropping ordnance on Tokyo. Now, 73 years later, Congress honored these men with the Congressional Gold Medal, presented to the Raiders in Washington D.C., April 15.
  • Rabbi (Maj.) Sarah Schechter, a Cadet Chapel Jewish chaplain, reads from the Torah while the honor guard escorts the casket containing the remains of Capt. Richard D. Chorlins, an Academy Class of ’67 graduate, into the Cadet Chapel at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo., April 14, 2015. Chorlins was killed in Vietnam in January 1970. His remains were transferred here April 13, 2015, in a dignified arrival ceremony and he was laid to rest at the Academy Cemetery April 14, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo/Liz Copan)

    Academy grad laid to rest 45 years after losing life in Vietnam

    The funeral for an U.S. Air Force Academy graduate killed in the Vietnam War was held April 14 at the Cadet Chapel at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado, nearly 45 years after he gave his life serving his country.

  • Air attaché in Berlin honors B-17 crash victims

    Col. David Pedersen, the air attaché to Germany, represented the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Embassy in Berlin March 22 on the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Peace Memorial Monument, which commemorates the crash of a B-17 Flying Fortress in the German town of Großräschen.
  • The Airman’s coin signifies the beginning of an enlisted member’s career upon graduating basic military training. The original version of the Airman’s coin featured an eagle clawing its way out of the coin with the words “Aerospace Power” under it. The most recent coin replaced the eagle with the new Air Force symbol. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Deana Heitzman)

    Challenge coins: A tradition of excellence

    Throughout the time we spend in the military, we collect many things. Whether they are mementos, awards or habits, such items are kept to remember those special moments we never wish to forget. Challenge coins are an example of these memories, as they are a form of recognition of the hard work and excellence an individual has displayed.
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    AF first female fighter pilot continues to break stereotypes

    Col. Jeannie Leavitt was the Air Force's first female fighter pilot and later the service's first woman to graduate from the Air Force Weapons School at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.
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    Air Force's first female chief

    In 1960, Chief Master Sgt. Grace Peterson became the first female chief master sergeant. She was not only the first female chief master sergeant; she was part of the original group of senior NCOs to be selected for the rank of E-9.
  • Hazel Ying Lee was the first Chinese-American woman aviator.

    Hazel Ying Lee: Showcased Asian-American involvement in war effort

    Hazel Ying Lee, the first Chinese-American woman aviator, was also the first Chinese-American woman to fly for the United States military.
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    AF general shatters both gender, racial barriers

    Born about the time the Tuskegee Airmen were earning their reputation over the skies of North Africa and Italy, Marcelite Harris would go on to break a number of racial and gender barriers during an illustrious Air Force career.
  • A multiservice formation of special operators marches with a U.S. flag bearing the names of seven special operators who were killed March 4, 2002 during Operation Anaconda: U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jason Cunningham, U.S. Army Cpl. Matthew Commons, U.S. Army Spc. Marc Anderson, U.S. Army Sgt. Phillip Svitak, U.S. Army Sgt. Bradley Crose, U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Neil Roberts and U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. John Chapman, March 4, 2015 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Servicemembers from all branches conducted a 24-hour vigil run and a retreat ceremony to honor the 13th anniversary of their deaths and pay homage to a legacy of heroism. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Whitney Amstutz/released)

    Bagram remembers Operation Anaconda’s fallen

    Senior Airman Jason Cunningham and six of his special forces comrades including Tech. Sgt. John Chapman, Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Neil Roberts, Army Sgt. Bradley Crose, Army Sgt. Phillip Svitak, Army Spc. Marc Anderson and Army Cpl. Matthew Commons, traded their blood for freedom in the mountains of Afghanistan March 4, 2002. Exactly 13 years later, service members of all branches stood at attention as the familiar names reverberated through a loudspeaker, enveloping the assembly as they have for more than a decade, and signifying the commencement of a retreat ceremony in their honor.

  • Airmen missing from WWII accounted for

    The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced Feb. 23, that the remains of U.S. servicemen, missing in action from World War II, have been accounted for and are being returned to their families for burial with full military honors.
  • Don Clark poses in front of a C-47A Skytrain Jan. 28, 2015, at the Air Mobility Command Museum on Dover Air Force Base, Del. During World War II, Clark piloted C-47A and flew 81 missions, to include 27 combat missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Zachary Cacicia)

    Museum volunteer shares story of service

    It was January 1945, and 21-year-old Lt. Donald Clark found himself piloting a C-47A Skytrain over the Western Front as the Battle of the Bulge was coming to an end. The aircraft was on its way to resupply Lt. Gen. George Patton's 3rd U.S. Army, and its tanks, with fuel and ammunition, as they began their push into Germany.
  • Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, left, and Army Brig. Gen. Guy Cosentino unveil a door placard to honor retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Brent Scowcroft during a dedication ceremony for Scowcroft Jan. 13, 2015, at the National Defense University's National War College on Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington, D.C. The university hosted the event to officially dedicate a Roosevelt Hall room to Scowcroft, a former national security advisor. Dempsey is the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Cosentino is the National War College commandant. (DOD photo/Army Staff Sgt. Sean K. Harp)

    Dempsey praises Scowcroft during dedication ceremony

    Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, praised the career of retired Lt. Gen. Brent Scowcroft during a dedication ceremony in honor of Scowcroft’s achievements Jan. 13, held at the National War College on Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington, D.C.
  • Tuskegee Airmen Homer Hogues and Calvin Spann receive the Omar N. Bradley "Spirit of Independence Award" on behalf of all of the Tuskegee Airmen Dec. 27, 2014, during the Duck Commander Independence Bowl at Shreveport, La. The Omar N. Bradley "Spirit of Independence Award is named after U.S. Army General Omar N. Bradley, who was the first to receive the award and the last individual in the United States armed forces to hold the 5-star rank. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joseph A. Pagán Jr.)

    Tuskegee Airmen receive the 2014 Omar N. Bradley ‘Spirit of Independence Award’

    The Tuskegee Airmen were recognized for their courage and valor in combat, as they helped pave the way for racial integration in the armed services, by receiving the 2014 Omar N. Bradley "Spirit of Independence Award" in a ceremony held at the 2014 Duck Commander Independence Bowl in Shreveport, La.
  • U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, left, Robert Mandell and U.S. Air Force Gen. Frank Gorenc salute a wreath during the 70th anniversary ceremony of the Battle of the Bulge Dec. 16, 2014, at the Luxembourg American Military Cemetery in Luxembourg. The government of Luxembourg and the U.S. Embassy held the memorial in honor of the veterans and fallen service members of the Battle of the Bulge. Hodges is the U.S. Army Europe commander, Mandell is the U.S. ambassador to Luxembourg and Gorenc is the U. S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Timothy Kim)

    Luxembourg, US leaders commemorate Battle of the Bulge

    Nearly 200 Luxembourgers and Americans observed the 70th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge during a commemorative ceremony Dec. 16, at Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial in Luxembourg.
  • Airman 1st Class Anthony Smith-Nelson plays taps during the Operation Linebacker II Remembrance Ceremony Dec. 18, 2014, at Andersen AFB, Guam. The ceremony commemorated the 75 Airmen that lost their lives during the operation including 33 who were lost from 15 downed B-52 Stratofortress bombers. Smith-Nelson is a member of the Andersen Air Force Base Honor Guard (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Hicks)

    Andersen pays tribute to fallen Airmen during Linebacker II ceremony

    Andersen Air Force Base had its 42nd annual Linebacker II Remembrance Ceremony at Dec. 18, remembering the Andersen-based service members who lost their lives in support of Operation Linebacker II in 1972.
  • The C-47A Skytrain, the “Turf and Sport Special,” prominently sits on display Nov. 15, 2014, inside the Air Mobility Command Museum on Dover Air Force Base, Del. On D-Day, during the invasion of Normandy, this aircraft dropped paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division into St. Mere-Eglise, France. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Zachary Cacicia)

    AMC Museum: It all started with one wrecked airplane

    The ever-growing Air Mobility Command Museum boasts a collection of 33 aircraft, a staff of more than 170 volunteers and a visitor experience that rivals the most notable museums in the country -- but it all started with one wrecked airplane in 1986.
  • Col. Randy Huiss, right , presents an American flag to Thomas Shepherd during the 73rd Remembrance Ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii Dec. 7, 2014. Shepherd is the son of an Army Air Corpsman who survived the attacks on Hickam Field Dec. 7, 1941. More than 50 survivors and family members of survivors attended the ceremony, which honored the 189 Airmen who lost their lives in the attack. Huiss is the 15th Wing commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexander Martinez)

    15th Wing honors survivors, families of Pearl Harbor victims

    The 15th Wing hosted the 73rd Remembrance Ceremony here at 7:55 a.m. Hawaii Standard Time, Dec. 7, in commemoration of the fatal attacks on Hickam Field in 1941.
  • Members of the U.S. Army 1st Battallion 3rd Infantry, Caisson Platoon, carry the remains of U.S. Army Air Forces Sgt. Charles A. Gardner Dec. 4, 2014, in Arlington National Cemetery. Gardner, along with 11 of his fellow crew members, went missing on April 10, 1944, after his B-24D Liberator aircraft was shot down over New Guinea. (U.S. Air Force photo /Master Sgt. Jeffrey Allen)

    Missing Airman from WWII buried at Arlington

    The remains of an Army Air Force Airman who had been missing since World War II was buried with full honors at Arlington National Cemetery on Dec. 4.
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