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A day of remembering

Members of the Steel Talons Honor Guard fold the American Flag during a Memorial Day ceremony at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., May 22, 2025. The 49th Wing hosts an annual Memorial Day ceremony to unite the Holloman AFB community in honoring all U.S. service members who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense and support of the nation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Victor J. Caputo)

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Honored moments

Firing-party Airmen stand in formation in preparation to march into an honor guard graduation ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Oct. 25, 2024. Approximately 14 new Airmen graduated from the 240-plus-hour course. The graduation performance includes flag detail, rifle volley, pallbearers and bugler for friends, family and unit commanders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)

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Honorable moment

Senior Airman Ty Mathes, an honor guardsman assigned to the 33rd Fighter Wing, tucks in a corner of the American flag during a full-honors funeral demonstration at the Honor Guard graduation ceremony Jan. 26, 2024, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Thirteen new Airmen graduated from the 120-plus-hour course and demonstrated flag detail, rifle volley, pallbearer and bugler procedures for friends, family and leadership. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)

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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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Military Honors

Tech. Sgt. Darrell Bactad, Capt. Kalani Guillermo, and Master Sgt. Russell Mesinas, members of the Hawaii Air National Guard’s Honor Guard, display various ceremonial military honors during sunrise at Foster's Point, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Sept. 12, 2021. The mission of the HIANG Honor Guard is to represent the Airmen of the Hawaii ANG to the public and the world while performing a variety of ceremonies with dignity and aloha. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Mysti Bicoy)

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Gen. Rand presented the Order of the Sword

An honor guard detail presents the sword used in the Order of the Sword ceremony to honor retired Gen. Robin Rand, former commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 23, 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jacob B. Wrightsman)

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Welcome home

The joint base honor guard marches past a KC-46A Pegasus as part of a welcome ceremony at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Nov. 9, 2021. The arrival of the KC-46 on JBDL reinforces the installation’s role of enabling global reach. The 305th and 514th Air Mobility Wings will operate and maintain the aircraft with installation support from the 87th Air Base Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Morales)

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Honoring with Dignity and Aloha

Members of the Hawaii Air National Guard’s Honor Guard, Tech. Sgt. Darrell Bactad, Capt. Kalani Guillermo, and Master Sgt. Russell Mesinas display various ceremonial military honors during sunrise at Foster's Point, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Sept. 12, 2021. The mission of the HIANG Honor Guard is to represent the Airmen of the Hawaii ANG to the public and the world while performing a variety of ceremonies with dignity and aloha. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Mysti Bicoy)

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Gen. Rand presented the Order of the Sword

An honor guard detail presents the sword used in the Order of the Sword ceremony to honor retired Gen. Robin Rand, former commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 23, 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jacob B. Wrightsman)

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Team Dover opens new facility for innovation, collaboration

Maj. Gen. Thad Bibb, Eighteenth Air Force commander, uses a virtual reality system during his tour of the new Bedrock facility at Dover Air Force Base, Del., Sept. 23, 2020. The Bedrock facility provides a collaborative environment in which Airmen can explore their creativity and generate intelligent failures that will ultimately lead to success and better answers to future challenges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Quail)

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Aerial review at CSAF transition

F-16C Fighting Falcons perform aerial maneuvers at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Aug. 6, 2020. The aircraft were part of an aerial review following a change of responsibility ceremony in which Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. assumed the responsibilities of Air Force chief of staff from Gen. David L. Goldfein. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bridgitte Taylor)

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Vice President of the United States Michael Pence congratulates General John Raymond after swearing him in as the first Chief of Space Operations during a ceremony in the Executive Eisenhower Office Building, Washington, D.C., Jan 14, 2020. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Andy Morataya)

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Staff Sgt. William Coleman, 96th Civil Engineer Squadron, inspects a folded American flag during the Eglin Air Force Base Honor Guard graduation ceremony, March 1, 2019, at Eglin AFB, Fla. Approximately 18 new Airmen graduated from the 120-plus-hour course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)

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F-22 Raptors assigned to Hawaii Air National Guard’s 154th Wing soar overhead, Dec. 7, 2019, during the Hickam Field Dec. 7th Remembrance Ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. The ceremony is held annually to commemorate those affected by the historic aerial attack that occurred at the same location in 1941. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)

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Airman’s Medal Ceremony

Members of the 137th Special Operations Wing stand at attention as Master Sgt. Bryan Whittle, assigned to the 205th Engineering and Installation Squadron, is presented with the Airman’s Medal during a ceremony at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base in Oklahoma City, Dec. 8, 2019. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

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Special moment

Col. Thomas E. Segars Jr., Air Force Global Strike Command security forces chief, has his new rank pinned on by his children during a promotion ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 26, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jacob B. Wrightsman)

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Airmen from the 52nd Fighter Wing Base Honor Guard perform a prisoner-of-war and missing-in-action presentation during the annual POW/MIA Recognition Ceremony at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Sept. 6, 2019. The table was set for six to represent fallen or missing service members from the five U.S. military branches and civilians. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Valerie Seelye)

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Airmen from the 81st Training Group march during the 81st TRG change of command ceremony on the Levitow Training Support Facility drill pad at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., July 1, 2019. U.S. Air Force Col. Chance Geray, incoming 81st TRG commander, assumed command from Col. Leo Lawson, Jr., outgoing 81st TRG commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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U.S. Airmen present the colors of the American flag next to their Royal military partners during the second game of Major League Baseball’s London Series at London Stadium June 30, 2019. The game featured two of MLB's oldest teams, the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox in front of a sold-out venue of 60,000 fans. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rachel Maxwell)

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