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One moment in time changes the course of history

Master Sgt. Todd Mullane presents flowers in memory of police officers and firefighters who selflessly gave their lives trying to rescue others after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and military members who died in the name of freedom since that date during a Sept. 11 ceremony at Sather Air Base, Iraq. Sergeant Mullane is a 447th Air Expeditionary Group firefighter. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Brian Davidson)

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One moment in time changes the course of history

Col. David Pavey salutes during the national anthem at a ceremony marking the seven-year anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, Sept. 11 at Sather Air Base, Iraq. Colonel Pavey is the 447th Air Expeditionary Group commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Brian Davidson)

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One moment in time changes the course of history

Members of the honor guard raise the flag in an early-morning ceremony on the seven-year anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, before lowering it to half-mast in memory of those who lost their lives Sept. 11 at Sather Air Base, Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Brian Davidson)

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PACAF officials establish warfighting headquarters

FILE PHOTO -- In July 1942, Gen. George C. Kenney was the Allied Air Forces commanding general in the Southwest Pacific and Fifth Air Force commanding general, joining Gen. Douglas MacArthur as his top air officer. He died in 1977. Pacific Air Forces officials established the George C. Kenney Headquarters (Provisional) at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, on June 1. The headquarters will focus exclusively on planning and executing military operations throughout the Pacific theater, excluding the Korean Peninsula. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Patriotic Enthusiasm

B. Hayden Braham shows his enthusiasm during a performance by members of the United States Air Force Drill Team during the Air Force open house at the Pentagon on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2006. The open house is running in conjunction with the official ceremony to dedicate the Air Force Memorial. President George W. Bush will join Senior Defense Dept. and Air Force officials in a ceremony to present the memorial to the Nation. Desiged by the late James Ingo Freed the memorial with its three soaring spires inspired by the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds bomb burst manuever, pays tribute to and honors the patriotic men and women of the U.S. Air Force and its predeccessor organizations. An open house will run near the Pentagon in conjunction with the dedication ceremony which will feature performances by the U.S. Air Force Band, the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard drill team, and will culminate with a concert featuring country music performer LeeAnn Womack. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Rebecca F. Corey)

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Paying respect

Piper Dave Harper prepares to march May 25 with the Royal Air Force Mildenhall Honor Guard Colors Team at the Madingley American Cemetery Memorial Day ceremony in Cambridge, England. The colors team participated in a full-honors tribute to the servicemembers laid to rest on British soil. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christopher L. Ingersoll)

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Paying respect

SIMI VALLEY, Calif. -- An Airman assigned to the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard at Bolling Air Force Base, D.C., stands watch as people pay their respects to former President Ronald Reagan at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library here. A state funeral takes place June 11 for President Reagan who died June 5. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Jon D. Gesch)

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Paying tribute

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Staff Sgt. John Christian (foreground) salutes as Airman 1st Class Curtis Latham (left) and Kristin Ruleau members of the base Blue Knights Honor Guard, lower the flag to half-mast in honor of fallen Airmen during the 32nd anniversary of the Arch Light Memorial ceremony here Dec. 17. The base's Arc Light Memorial Park is a tribute, not only to the 33 airmen from Andersen AFB, but also to the 75 men who lost their lives flying B-52 missions during Operation Linebacker II against communist forces in Vietnam between June 18, 1965, and Aug. 15, 1973. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bennie J. Davis III)

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Paying tribute

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Staff Sgt. John Christian (foreground) salutes as Airmen 1st Class Curtis Latham (left) and Kristin Ruleau, members of the base Blue Knights Honor Guard, lower the flag to half-mast in honor of fallen Airmen during a ceremony here Dec. 17 to mark the 32nd anniversary of Arch Light. The base's Arc Light Memorial Park is a tribute to the 33 Airmen from Andersen AFB and to the 75 other Airmen who lost their lives flying B-52 missions during Operation Linebacker II against communist forces in Vietnam between June 18, 1965, and Aug. 15, 1973. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bennie J. Davis III)

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Paying tribute

HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii -- Retired Col. Leslie Bratton (left) and Col. Ray Torres pay tribute during a ceremony commemorating the 63rd anniversary of the attack on Hickam Field on Dec. 7, 1941. Colonel Bratton was a B-17 Flying Fortress pilot from the 31st Bombardment Squadron who participated in the response to the attack. Colonel Torres is the 15th Airlift Wing commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Bates)

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Paying tribute

HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii -- Col. Ray Torres places a memorial lei on a plaque commemorating the 31st Bombardment Squadron's response to the attack on Hickam Field on Dec. 7, 1941. He is joined by retired Col. Leslie Bratton, who was a B-17 Flying Fortress pilot assigned to the 31st BS and actively participated in the base response immediately following the attacks. Colonel Torres is the 15th Airlift Wing commander here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Bates)

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Paying tribute

HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii -- Airmen of the base honor guard here prepare to place memorial wreaths during the ceremony commemorating the 63rd anniversary of the attack on Hickam Field on Dec. 7, 1941. The Airmen (from left) are Senior Airmen Jodi Asprer, April Bonaparte and Leslie Ocasio-Gonzalez, and Airman 1st Class Jennifer Kincaid. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mysti Bicoy)

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Paying tribute

Airmen at a base in Southwest Asia held a "final guardmount" ceremony May 15 to honor those who have fallen in combat. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Domonique Simmons)

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Pearl Harbor remembered

HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii (AFPN) -- Members of the 15th Airlift Wing today commemorated the 64th anniversary of the Dec. 7, 1941 surprise Japanese attack here. The base held a ceremony at the base flagpole to honor the attack on then-Hickam Field, which left 189 dead and 303 wounded. The dining hall in what is now the Pacific Air Force headquarter's building, took a direct hit from a 500-pound bomb, instantly killing 35 men. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo)

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Pearl Harbor remembered

HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii (AFPN) -- The Courtyard of Heroes in the Pacific Air Forces headquarters building here is dedicated to the servicemembers who lost their lives during the Dec. 7, 1941 surprise Japanese attack on military installations on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo)

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Pearl Harbor remembered

HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii (AFPN) -- Bullet and shrapnel holes still scar the outside of the Pacific Air Forces headquarters building here. The scars are a constant reminder of the Dec. 7, 1941, surprise Japanese attack on military installations on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo)

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Pentagon Memorial opens to public

Members of a joint service honor guard prepare to raise the flag during the Pentagon Memorial dedication ceremony Sept. 11 at Alexandria, Va. The national memorial is the first to be dedicated to those killed at the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001. The site contains 184 inscribed memorial units honoring the 59 people aboard American Airlines Flight 77 and the 125 in the building who lost their lives that day. (Defense Department photo/Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad McNeeley)

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Pentagon Memorial opens to public

First responders stand atop the Pentagon during the Pentagon Memorial dedication ceremony Sept. 11 at Alexandria, Va. They stood at the spot where American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the building on Sept. 11, 2001, killing 59 people aboard the flight and 125 in the building. First responders are the firefighters, police officers and other rescue workers who were first on the scene that day. (Defense Department photo/Andy Morataya)

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Pentagon Memorial opens to public

One hundred eighty-four joint service troops unveil the Pentagon Memorial Sept. 11 at Alexandria, Va. The national memorial is the first to be dedicated to those killed at the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001. The site contains 184 inscribed memorial units honoring the 59 people aboard American Airlines Flight 77 and the 125 in the building who lost their lives that day. (Defense Department photo/Master Sgt. Adam Stump)

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Pentagon Memorial opens to public

The sun rises over the main stage before the start of the Pentagon Memorial dedication ceremony Sept. 11 at Alexandria, Va. The national memorial is the first to be dedicated to those killed at the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001. The site contains 184 inscribed memorial units honoring the 59 people aboard American Airlines Flight 77 and the 125 in the building who lost their lives that day. (Defense Department photo/Master Sgt. Adam Stump)

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