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Retired Lt. Col. Bill Buice, a former A-1 Skyraider pilot, poses for a photo in front of the new OA-1K Skyraider II at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 3, 2025. The OA-1K Skyraider II takes its name from the A-1 Skyraider, which Buice flew in Vietnam from June 1967-July 1968 before being shot down, forcing him to medically retire. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Natalie Fiorilli)
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Honoring past heroes

Staff Sgt. Jonathan McElderry, a forensic photographer with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, carries the remains of Air Force Lt. Col. James Alvin Branch during a ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Aug. 22, 2023. Branch was killed in action during the Vietnam War and identified in 1993. His remains were transferred to Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. (U.S. Air Force photo by Air Force Staff Sgt. Blake Gonzales)
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Medal of Honor recipient, former POW laid to rest

Two A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft and two F-15 Eagles fly in formation over the full honors funeral for retired Col. Leo Thorsness at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Feb. 14, 2018. Thorsness received the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions in combat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rusty Frank)
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Medal of Honor recipient, former POW laid to rest

Ceremonial Guardsmen and the Band march toward the gravesite during retired Col. Leo Thorsness's full honors funeral at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Feb. 14, 2018. Thorsness was a Vietnam Prisoner of War and Medal of Honor recipient. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rusty Frank)
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Medal of Honor recipient, former POW laid to rest

Ceremonial Guardsmen participate in the full honors funeral ceremony for retired Col. Leo Thorsness at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Feb. 14, 2018. Thorsness was a Vietnam prisoner of war and Medal of Honor recipient who served 23 years in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rusty Frank)
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Medal of Honor recipient, former POW laid to rest

Ceremonial Guardsmen participate in the full honors funeral ceremony for retired Col. Leo Thorsness at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Feb. 14, 2018. Thorsness was a Vietnam prisoner of war and Medal of Honor recipient who served 23 years in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rusty Frank)
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Medal of Honor recipient, former POW laid to rest

Ceremonial Guardsmen prepare to fire a volley during the full honors funeral ceremony for retired Col. Leo Thorsness at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Feb. 14, 2018. Thorsness was a Vietnam prisoner of war and Medal of Honor recipient who served 23 years in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rusty Frank)
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Medal of Honor recipient, former POW laid to rest

Ceremonial Guardsmen fold the American flag during the full honors funeral ceremony for retired Col. Leo Thorsness at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Feb. 14, 2018. Thorsness was a Vietnam prisoner of war and Medal of Honor recipient who served 23 years in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rusty Frank)
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Medal of Honor recipient, former POW laid to rest

Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Stephen Wilson presents the American flag to the next of kin during the full honors funeral ceremony for retired Col. Leo Thorsness at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Feb. 14, 2018. Thorsness received the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions during the Vietnam War. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rusty Frank)
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Medal of Honor recipient, former POW laid to rest

Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson greets the next of kin during the full honors funeral ceremony for retired Col. Leo Thorsness at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Feb. 14, 2018. Thorsness received the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions during the Vietnam War. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rusty Frank)
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Medal of Honor recipient, former POW laid to rest

Family and friends pay their final respects to retired Col. Leo Thorsness following his full honors funeral at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Feb. 14, 2018. Thorsness received the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions during the Vietnam War. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rusty Frank)
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Medal of Honor recipient, former POW laid to rest

Ceremonial Guardsmen participate in Col. Leo Thorsness's full honors funeral at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Feb. 14, 2018. Thorsness was a Vietnam Prisoner of War and Medal of Honor recipient. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad Trujillo)
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Medal of Honor recipient, former POW laid to rest

Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Stephen Wilson watches the full honors funeral ceremony for retired Col. Leo Thorsness at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Feb. 14, 2018. Thorsness received the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions during the Vietnam War. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad Trujillo)
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Retired Lt. Col. Robert Pardo surveys the surrounding area while in the F-15E Strike Eagle simulator at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Oct. 14, 2014. Pardo toured the base during his visit and spoke to the graduating pilots and weapons systems operators of the F-15E Basic Course. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashley J. Thum)
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Retired Lt. Col. Robert Pardo in front of a 333rd Fighter Squadron F-15E Strike Eagle during a tour of Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Oct. 10, 2014. Pardo is known for his “Pardo’s Push” maneuver as a 433rd Tactical Fighter Squadron F-4 Phantom pilot stationed at Ubon Royal Thai AFB, Thailand, when he saved another F-4 aircrew from having to eject in North Vietnam by pushing their plane in the air over the Laotian border and into relative safety. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashley J. Thum)
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