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Significance behind memorial's three spires

An artist's conception of the Air Force Memorial, which will be dedicated in Washington, D.C., Oct. 14. (U.S. Air Force graphic)
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Silent vigil

Lt. Col. Jeanne Smith stands at parade rest in silent vigil along with other members of the 59th Medical Wing's physical medicine flight at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, on Friday, May 26, 2006. The vigil, part of the base's Memorial Day observances, honored the contributions of servicemembers who are, or were, missing in action or prisoners of war. Each shift stood vigil for 10 minutes during the eight-and-a-half-hour observance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Kimberly Spencer)
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Silent vigil

Staff Sgt. Aaron Bowman stands at parade rest in silent vigil along with other members of the 59th Medical Wing's physical medicine flight at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, on Friday, May 26, 2006. The vigil, part of the base's Memorial Day observances, honored the contributions of servicemembers who are, or were, missing in action or prisoners of war. Each shift stood vigil for 10 minutes during the eight-and-a-half-hour observance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Kimberly Spencer)
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Silent vigil

Four Airmen from the 59th Medical Wing's physical medicine flight stand in silent vigil at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, on Friday, May 26, 2006. The vigil, part of the base's Memorial Day observances, honored the contributions of servicemembers who are, or were, missing in action or prisoners of war. Each shift stood vigil for 10 minutes during the eight-and-a-half-hour observance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Kimberly Spencer)
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Silent vigil

Airmen march forward to relieve others standing in a silent vigil at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, on Friday, May 26, 2006. The vigil, part of the base's Memorial Day observances, honored the contributions of servicemembers who are, or were, missing in action or prisoners of war. Each shift stood vigil for 10 minutes during the eight-and-a-half-hour observance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Kimberly Spencer)
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Sitka 43 Airmen remembered in memorial unveiling

Lt. Col. Patrick Weeks catches the veil that covered the Sitka 43 Memorial model after it was released by actor Gary Sinise Sept. 16, 2010, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. Colonel Weeks is the 517th Airlift Squadron commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Cynthia Spalding)
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Sparkling the spires

Fireworks illuminate the Air Force Memorial in this poster for the 4th of July. The poster, created by Virginia Reyes of the Air Force News Agency, features a U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Desiree L. Andrejcik. Requests for a PDF for local printing can be made to art@afnews.af.mil.
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SrA Buras memorial

Hundreds of people gathered at the base chapel for a memorial service for Senior Airman Michael Buras Oct. 15, 2010, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Airman Buras was an explosive ordnance disposal journeyman assigned to the 99th Civil Engineer Squadron when he was killed in action while responding to a roadside bomb Sept. 21, 2010, in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)
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SrA Buras memorial

Capt. Andrew Suh gives the invocation during Senior Airman Michael Buras' memorial service Oct. 15. Airman Buras was an explosive ordnance disposal journeyman assigned to the 99th Civil Engineer Squadron when he was killed in action while responding to a roadside bomb Sept. 21, 2010, in Afghanistan.Captain Suh is the 99th Air Base Wing chaplain. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Rubi)
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SrA Buras memorial

Nellis Air Force Base Honor Guard members perform the flag-folding ceremony inside the base chapel during a memorial service for Senior Airman Michael Buras Oct. 15, 2010, at Nellis AFB, Nev. Airman Buras was an explosive ordnance disposal journeyman assigned to the 99th Civil Engineer Squadron when he was killed in action while responding to a roadside bomb Sept. 21, 2010, in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Rubi)
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SrA Buras memorial service

Nellis Air Force Base Honor Guard members perform the flag-folding ceremony inside the base chapel during a memorial service for Senior Airman Michael Buras Oct. 15, 2010, at Nellis AFB, Nev. Airman Buras was an explosive ordnance disposal journeyman assigned to the 99th Civil Engineer Squadron when he was killed in action while responding to a roadside bomb Sept. 21, 2010, in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)
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Stock Exchange honors POW/MIAs

William Frampton (center), senior liaison officer with the U.S. Air Force Missing Persons Branch, rings the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Sept. 14. With Mr. Frampton are (left to right) John Erik Smith, exchange sergeant at arms; Marine Cpl. Robert Beck; Petty Officer 1st Class Darren Rodriguez; Catherine Kinney, president and co-chief operating officer for the exchange; Army Sgt. Melanie Moore; James McGuire, an exchange trader and a Korean War veteran; Master Sgt. Susan Williams; and Tech. Sgt. Stephen Wilson. The servicemembers visited the exchange to commemorate National POW/MIA Recognition Day by being present at the ringing the closing bell. (Photo courtesy of NYSE)
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Suicide prevention: The effort starts with you

Suicide prevention and awareness briefings are available by base medical professionals. Other sources for more information include the Military One Source/Military Homefront Web sites and the annual computer based training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Lee A. Osberry Jr.)
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Team Barksdale contemplates Service Before Self in light of MLK’s life

Bruce Ewing, Shreveport Community Church associate pastor, engages the audience during the Martin Luther King Jr. commemorative worship service at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 14, 2016. The African American Heritage Committee hosted the event and members of the Shreveport Community Church volunteered their time to make the event a success. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Amanda Morris)
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The Doolittle Raider's 64th Reunion

Retired Col. Bill Bower, retired Lt. Col. Dick Cole, Tom Griffin, retired Lt. Col Robert Hite, retired Master Sgt Ed Horton, Lt. Col. Chase Nielsen, David Thatcher, retired Lt. Col. Frank Kappeler, Col. John Doolittle, honorary Raider Tung-Sheng Liu and honorary Raider C. V. Glines pose for a photo after presenting their silver goblets to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. The silver goblets are symbolic gifts from the city of Tucson, Ariz., representing each of the 80 Doolittle Raiders. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt Cecilio M. Ricardo Jr.)
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The Doolittle Raider's 64th Reunion

Retired Lt. Col. Robert Hite, Tom Griffin and retired Col. Bill Bower place their hands on their hearts during the posting of the colors which began the Doolittle Raiders official presentation of their 80 silver goblets to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. The silver goblets are symbolic gifts from the city of Tucson, Ariz., representing each of the 80 Doolittle Raiders. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt Cecilio M. Ricardo Jr.)
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Thousands honor Doolittle Raiders at the 67th Reunion

A 467-foot ribbon commemorating the take-off distance the Doolittle Raiders had on the USS Hornet, leads from a hangar door to a B-1 Lancer. It was part of the celebration at Columbia Metro Airport in Columbia, S.C., during the 67th Doolittle Raider Reunion. The 34th Bomb Squadron bomber was flown in from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman William Coleman)
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Thousands honor Doolittle Raiders at the 67th Reunion

Thomas Griffin, a Doolittle Raider, signs autographs after a luncheon April 17 in Columbia, S.C., during the 67th Doolittle Raider reunion. Mr. Griffin was a navigator for crew no. 9. In 1943, he was shot down over Germany and captured and held prisoner until April 1945. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman William Coleman)
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Thousands honor Doolittle Raiders at the 67th Reunion

Jerry Branch displays his replica USS Hornet with B-25s launching off the deck during a Doolittle Raider celebration April 17 at Columbia Metro Airport in Columbia, S.C. Mr. Branch built the model in tribute to the Doolittle Raiders. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman William Coleman)
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Tokoyo Fliers

On April 18, 1942, Airmen of the U.S. Army Air Forces, led by Lt. Col. James H. Doolittle (front row, right), carried the battle of the Pacific to the heart of the Japanese empire with a surprising and daring raid on military targets at Tokoyo, Yokohama, Yokosuka, Nagoya and Kobe. This historic attack against these major cities was the result of coordination between the Army Air Forces and the U.S. Navy, which carried the 16 North American B-25 medium bombers aboard the carrier USS Hornet to within take-off distances of the Japanese Islands.
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