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Memorial Day

LONG ISLAND, N.Y -- Honor guard members from the 305th Air Mobility Wing at McGuire Air Force Base, N.J., honor a fallen Airman. The nation observes Memorial Day on May 31 to remember and reflect on the selfless sacrifices of America's armed forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Scott H. Spitzer)

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Downed on the range

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- Pararescuemen from the 58th Rescue Squadron move in to rescue a downed pilot during a firepower demonstration on the bombing range here May 12. The firepower demonstration gave local civic leaders a bird's-eye view of some of the Air Force's capabilities in a wartime environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kenny Kennemer)

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Everybody jump

LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. -- Red Horse paratroopers jump out of a C-17 Globemaster III during the 2004 Airpower air show here May 22. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dawn M. Bolen)

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Swapping jobs

OVER NORTH CAROLINA -- Senior Airman Chardo Richardson (center) shows New York Mets pitcher Al Leiter how to refuel an F-15E Strike Eagle from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C, as a cameraman records the days events. Airman Richardson will trade places with Mr. Leiter on June 22 to become a Met for a day. The "job swap" is part of a Major League Baseball production for a Fox television program, "This Week in Baseball." Airman Richardson is a boom operator with the 32nd Air Refueling Squadron at McGuire AFB, N.J. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kenn Mann)

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Swapping jobs

MCGUIRE AIR FORCE BASE, N.J. -- New York Mets pitcher Al Leiter (left) and Senior Airman Chardo Richardson team up for the first part of a "job swap," where Mr. Leiter will become a boom operator for the day. Airman Richardson will trade places with Mr. Leiter on June 22 to become a Met for a day. The job swap is part of a Major League Baseball production for a Fox television program, "This week in Baseball." Airman Richardson is a boom operator with the 32nd Air Refueling Squadron here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kenn Mann)

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Swapping jobs

MCGUIRE AIR FORCE BASE, N.J. -- Senior Airman Chardo Richardson (right) shows New York Mets pitcher Al Leiter what goes on inside a KC-10 Extender boom control area and how to accomplish in-flight refueling. Airman Richardson will trade places with Mr. Leiter on June 22 to become a Met for a day. The "job swap" is part of a Major League Baseball production for a Fox television program, "This week in Baseball." Airman Richardson is a boom operator with the 32nd Air Refueling Squadron here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kenn Mann)

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Airmen help rural Thai preschool

UDORN THANI, Thailand -- A student at a preschool near here loses no time in trying her new crayons and coloring book. Airmen from the 353rd Special Operations Group at Kadena Air Base, Japan, visited the preschool to donate supplies and improve the playground. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Michael Farris)

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Air power demonstration

OVER VIRGINA -- (From left) An A-10 Thunderbolt II, F-86 Sabre, P-38 Lightning and P-51 Mustang fly in a heritage flight formation during an air show at Langley Air Force Base, Va., on May 21. The formation displayed four generations of Air Force fighters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ben Bloker)

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Air power demonstration

OVER VIRGINA -- Ed Shipley flies a P-51 Mustang in a heritage flight during an air show at Langley Air Force Base, Va., on May 21. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ben Bloker)

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Joy ride

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- About 230 motorcyclists celebrated the kickoff of a motorcycle mentoring campaign here May 21 with a ride down a taxiway. The campaign brings new motorcyclists together with experienced riders to learn about the hazards of motorcycling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Spencer P. Lane)

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Wall of Flames

MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE, Calif. -- Maintainers perform preflight duties on F-16 Fighting Falcons parked on the ramp while a "wall of flames" erupts behind them during Airfest 2004 here April 24. The fire was part of a heritage flight fire demonstration. The maintainers and F-16s are assigned to the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joe Zuccaro)

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Cargo drop demo

OVER MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE, Calif. -- A C-141 Starlifter demonstrates its capabilities by air dropping containers during Airfest 2004 here April 24. Airfest 2004 featured both military and civilian aerial and ground demonstrations during the two-day air show here April 24-25. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Josh Nason)

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Four T-34s in formation

OVER MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE, Calif. -- Four T-34C Turbo Mentors from the March Field Aero Club T-34 flight team fly in formation during Airfest 2004 here April 24. The two-day air show featured both military and civilian aerial and ground demonstrations April 24 to 25. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Hector Garcia)

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From Rome to Baghdad

ROME, N.Y. -- Tech. Sgts. Mark Pickett (left) and Renard Regester pack some of the nearly 5,000 books donated by people from Air Force Research Laboratory's research site here and the local community. The books will be sent to Baghdad University in Iraq. The university's library was destroyed during a firefight, and the few books left date back to the 1960s. (U.S. Air Force photo by Albert P. Santacroce)

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From Rome to Baghdad

ROME, N.Y. -- People from Air Force Research Laboratory's research site here and the local community donated nearly 5,000 books that will be sent to Baghdad University in Iraq. The university's library was destroyed during a firefight, and the few books left date back to the 1960s. (U.S. Air Force photo by Albert P. Santacroce)

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Cadet for a day

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Taylor Reed listens to a briefing from Capt. Jon Veazey. Through the Make-A-Wish Foundation, 10-year-old Taylor and his family toured here April 16. Taylor is from Thornton, Colo., and has cystic fibrosis. His tour included a flight simulator ride, meeting the falcon mascots and marching to lunch with the cadet wing. Captain Veazey is an airspace and flyover manager for the 34th Operations Support Squadron here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Charley Starr)

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Falcon Fiesta

SAN ANTONIO -- Cadet 3rd Class Michael Cepak and Destiny, a gyrfalcon and U.S. Air Force Academy mascot, address the crowd outside the Alamo here April 19. Cadet Cepak and Destiny traveled from Colorado to San Antonio to take part in the city's annual Fiesta celebration and teach people about the academy and its falcon mascots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Tammy Cournoyer)

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Falcon Fiesta

SAN ANTONIO -- Cadet 3rd Class Robert Kurpiel gets Echo, a prairie falcon, to flap its wings outside the Alamo here April 19. Cadet Kurpiel and Echo, both from the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo., visited San Antonio to take part in the city's annual Fiesta celebration and teach people about the academy and its falcon mascots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Tammy Cournoyer)

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Falcon Fiesta

SAN ANTONIO -- Cadet 3rd Class Robert Kurpiel introduces 2-year-old Reagan Laine to Echo, a prairie falcon, outside the Alamo here April 19. Cadet Kurpiel and Echo, both from the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo., visited San Antonio to take part in the city's annual Fiesta celebration and teach people about the academy and its falcon mascots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Tammy Cournoyer)

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National Volunteer Week

INCIRLIK AIR BASE, Turkey -- Tech. Sgt. Donna Pena passes out marshmallows to Girl Scouts to build an edible campfire. She is the 39th Air Base Wing assistant law office manager here and a Girl Scout volunteer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman James Seymore III)

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