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A horse-mounted honor guard draws the casket of Brig. Gen. Clarence “Bud” Anderson during his interment at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., March 30, 2026. Anderson, a WWII triple-ace fighter pilot, died May 17, 2024, at the age of 102. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric Dietrich)
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An Air Force Band bagpiper plays during the interment of Brig. Gen. Clarence “Bud” Anderson at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., March 30, 2026. Anderson, a WWII triple-ace fighter pilot, died May 17, 2024 at the age of 102. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric Dietrich)
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Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach presents the American flag to a family member during the interment of Brig. Gen. Clarence “Bud” Anderson at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., March 30, 2026. Anderson, a WWII triple-ace fighter pilot, died May 17, 2024 at the age of 102. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric Dietrich)
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The Air Force Honor Guard and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach, front, salute during the interment of Brig. Gen. Clarence “Bud” Anderson at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., March 30, 2026. Anderson, a WWII triple-ace fighter pilot, died May 17, 2024 at the age of 102. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric Dietrich)
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The Air Force Honor Guard carries the cremated remains of Brig. Gen. Clarence “Bud” Anderson during his interment at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., March 30, 2026. Anderson, a WWII triple-ace fighter pilot, died May 17, 2024 at the age of 102. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric Dietrich)
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P-51 fighter aircraft perform a flyover during the interment of Brig. Gen. Clarence “Bud” Anderson at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., March 30, 2026. Anderson, a WWII triple-ace fighter pilot, died May 17, 2024 at the age of 102. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric Dietrich)
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A horse-mounted honor guard draws the casket of Brig. Gen. Clarence “Bud” Anderson during his interment at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., March 30, 2026. Anderson, a WWII triple-ace fighter pilot, died May 17, 2024 at the age of 102. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric Dietrich)
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Air Force Band and honor guard members march to the interment of Brig. Gen. Clarence “Bud” Anderson at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., March 30, 2026. Anderson, a WWII triple-ace fighter pilot, died May 17, 2024 at the age of 102. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric Dietrich)
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V-E Day

Maj. Gen. Vanessa Dornhoefer greets a World War II veteran after a Victory in Europe Day ceremony at the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., May 8, 2024. V-E Day is celebrated annually on May 8th, to honor the end of WWII in Europe and the sacrifices made by service members and civilians. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric Dietrich)
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Masters of the Air

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass signs a “Masters of the Air” poster at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Jan. 27, 2024. The “Masters of the Air” series follows the actions of the 100th Bomb Group, a B-17 Flying Fortress unit in the Eighth Air Force during World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gianluca Ciccopiedi)
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Remembering the fallen

Airmen render a salute during a Memorial Day ceremony held at Madingley American Cemetery in Cambridge, England, May 29, 2023. The cemetery serves as a final resting place for 3,812 military personnel with 3,812 graves and 5,127 names listed on the Walls of the Missing, honoring American servicemen and women who lost their lives during World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Seleena Muhammad-Ali)
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Remembering the fallen

Airmen render a salute during a Memorial Day ceremony held at Madingley American Cemetery in Cambridge, United Kingdom, May 29, 2023. The cemetery serves as a final resting place for 3,812 military personnel with 3,812 graves and 5,127 names listed on the Walls of the Missing, honoring American servicemen and women who lost their lives during World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Seleena Muhammad-Ali)
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Pilot of an A-10C Thunderbolt II Demonstration Team pilot conducts pre-flight checks

Maj. Cody Wilton, A-10C Thunderbolt II Demonstration Team pilot, conducts pre-flight checks on the flightline at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Feb. 18, 2020. Wilton has been the demonstration team’s pilot since 2017 when the team was started. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jacob T. Stephens)
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Honoring Four Chaplains Day on "The Air Force Starts Here" podcast: Episode 43

“The Air Force Starts Here" is Air Education and Training Command's professional development podcast. The professional development podcasts are designed to help communicate and inform Total Force Airmen across the globe on relevant, timely topics related to the recruiting, training, education and development fields and can be listened to on the government network on the AETC website, or via mobile applications. (U.S. Air Force graphic by 1st Lt. Robert Guest)
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Royal Air Force Museum American Foundation honors Berlin Airlift veterans

A C-54 piloted by retired Col. Gail Halvorsen drops candy with attached parachutes to children during the Berlin Airlift. Halverson earned the nickname “Candy Bomber” for his "Little Vittles" candy drops. Note the parachutes below the tail of the C-54. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Royal Air Force Museum American Foundation honors Berlin Airlift veterans

Retired Col. Gail Halvorsen poses for a photo during a Veterans Day event at Hondo Municipal Airport, Texas, Nov. 9, 2013. Halvorsen was called the “Candy Bomber” because he was known to drop candy with attached parachutes to children during the Berlin Airlift. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder)
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Royal Air Force Museum American Foundation honors Berlin Airlift veterans

Then-Lt. Gail S. Halvorsen was so impressed by a group of polite German youngsters watching Berlin Airlift operations from outside the fence of the Tempelhof airdrome, he promised to drop candy to them. He used handkerchiefs and scraps of cloth as miniature parachutes, and word of his personal humanitarian mission spread to the United States. Halvorsen, who earned the nickname “Candy Bomber,” received the 1948 Cheney Award in recognition of his action. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Scat VII, a P-51 Mustang once flown by triple-ace fighter pilot Robin Olds, flies along an F-16C Fighting Falcon assigned to the 480th Fighter Squadron, Spangdahlem Air Base, May 28, 2019. The plane is the last one Olds flew before the end of World War II and is one of the only flying examples of the aircraft in Europe. Olds flew in both World War II and the Vietnam War, scoring a total of 16 air-to-air victories over the course of his career. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Roidan Carlson)
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Emil Reich, a 99-year-old World War II veteran and Purple Heart recipient, shakes the hand of French Consul General Lebrun-Damiens at the Idaho State Capitol Building in Boise, Idaho, Feb. 22, 2019. Reich received France’s highest award, the French Legion d’Honneur, for his efforts on the shores of Normandy during D-Day. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Mercedee Wilds)
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World War II fighter pilot, PTSD advocate laid to rest at Arlington Cemetery

Capt Jerry Yellin, World War II fighter pilot, who flew the last combat mission in August 1945, was laid to rest with full military honors Jan. 15, at Arlington Cemetery, Va.
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