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  • Yesterday’s Air Force: Flak-Bait

    During World War II, Martine B-26 Marauders dropped thousands of bombs and one of those aircraft survived more missions and dropped more bombs than any other — the Flak-Bait.

  • Yesterday’s Air Force: The B-36

    After World War II the threat of nuclear weapons was felt by every man, woman and child in the country. America knew it needed a platform to help deter a nuclear strike, and the solution was the B-36 Peacemaker.
  • Retired Army Air Corps Capt. Jerry Yellin speaks briefly before taking part in a wreath-laying ceremony commemorating the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, Aug. 14, 2015, at the Air Force Memorial in Arlington, Virginia. There was also a four-ship P-51 Mustang flyover, as well as a concert performed by the Air Force Band. (Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Joshua L. DeMotts)

    Greatest generation honored during wreath laying, AF band concert

    As the sun began to set over the National Capitol Region, several hundred people gathered at the Air Force Memorial with the District of Columbia-city landscape as the backdrop to witness a wreath-laying event, followed by a concert performed by the United States Air Force Band Aug. 14.

  • World War II Airman's remains identified

    The remains of an Airman missing since World War II, have been identified and are being returned to his family for burial with full military honors, said the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency in a Defense Department news release issued Aug. 6.

  • Yesterday's Air Force: Luxembourg

    On July 12, 1944, two U.S. B-17 Flying Fortress bombers collided over the small town of Perle, Luxembourg. Though 71 years have passed, the event has changed the lives of many people, including Roger Feller, who witnessed the crash. He has since dedicated his life to never forgetting the American sacrifices of World War II.

  • Yesterday’s Air Force: The Enola Gay

    The thought of using a nuclear weapon is a heavy one, and when the first nuclear bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, it sparked conversations all over the world. What does it mean to have nuclear power? How should it be used? All this started with one aircraft: the Enola Gay.
  • An honor guard detail executes a ceremonial volley during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial May 23, 2015. The base's Airmen also served as a ceremonial flight in service dress, caretakers of the cemetery's Luxembourg and U.S. flags, and escorts for guests to lay wreaths. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joe W. McFadden)

    Luxembourg, US honor freedom's sacrifice during Memorial Day

    More than 300 Luxembourgers and Americans paused to reflect on the sacrifices of fallen U.S. service members as part of a Memorial Day ceremony at the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial here, May 23.
  • An Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus soldier provides an honor guard as 34 Airmen from the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band march in the World War II Victory Day Parade May 9, 2015, in Minsk, Belarus. The band's involvement is the first time in Belarus' history that participants from the U.S. Defense Department marched in the parade. The event commemorated the sacrifices of the World War II Allies and the end of hostilities 70 years ago. In addition to their participation in the Victory Day parade, which included more than 5,000 Belarusian soldiers and 250 military vehicles, the USAFE bandsmen performed in concerts in Brest and Minsk, Belarus. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Brian Bahret)

    USAFE Band joins Belarus, Russia in WWII Victory Day Parade

    In a show of solidarity, U.S., Belarusian and Russian military forces set aside politics May 9 to honor World War II veterans during a Victory Day Parade in Minsk, Belarus.
  • U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, left, Robert Mandell and U.S. Air Force Gen. Frank Gorenc salute a wreath during the 70th anniversary ceremony of the Battle of the Bulge Dec. 16, 2014, at the Luxembourg American Military Cemetery in Luxembourg. The government of Luxembourg and the U.S. Embassy held the memorial in honor of the veterans and fallen service members of the Battle of the Bulge. Hodges is the U.S. Army Europe commander, Mandell is the U.S. ambassador to Luxembourg and Gorenc is the U. S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Timothy Kim)

    Luxembourg, US leaders commemorate Battle of the Bulge

    Nearly 200 Luxembourgers and Americans observed the 70th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge during a commemorative ceremony Dec. 16, at Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial in Luxembourg.
  • Members of the U.S. Army 1st Battallion 3rd Infantry, Caisson Platoon, carry the remains of U.S. Army Air Forces Sgt. Charles A. Gardner Dec. 4, 2014, in Arlington National Cemetery. Gardner, along with 11 of his fellow crew members, went missing on April 10, 1944, after his B-24D Liberator aircraft was shot down over New Guinea. (U.S. Air Force photo /Master Sgt. Jeffrey Allen)

    Missing Airman from WWII buried at Arlington

    The remains of an Army Air Force Airman who had been missing since World War II was buried with full honors at Arlington National Cemetery on Dec. 4.

  • Airmen missing from World War II accounted for

    The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office announced today that the remains of service members missing in action from World War II have been accounted for and are being returned to their families for burial with full military honors.
  • Retired Chief Master Sgt. Blaine Yelton displays a photo of his crew, Nov. 12, 2014, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Yelton, now 99 years old, served in the Army Air Corps during World War II and in the Air Force during the wars in Korea and Vietnam. (U.S. Air Force photo/Eric Sesit)

    Born to wave the flag

    Blaine Yelton was born Aug. 12, 1915, when World War I was in its second bloody year.
  • Airman 1st Class Christopher McGaughran learned recently that his grandfather, John McGaughran, was among the 840 Americans who went to Canada in the early 1940s to join the war against Nazi Germany. John served in the Royal Canadian Air Force from April 1941 to September 1945, earning his commission two days prior to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941. Christopher is a 28th Bomb Wing commander's support staff specialist. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Zachary Hada)

    Airman discovers grandfather's World War II story

    An Airman here recently discovered that his grandfather was among a small group of Americans who joined the Canadian military to thwart the tyranny of Nazi Germany prior to America entering World War II.
  • First Lt. William D. Bernier, of Augusta, Mont., was reported missing April 10, 1944, when his B-24D Liberator was shot down over New Guinea while attacking a Japanese-held port. Bernier was assigned to the 90th Bomb Group, 321st Bomb Squadron, and was the bombardier in a 12-man crew that day. (Air Force graphic/Robert Stillwell)

    WWII Airman lost in Pacific brought home to Montana after 70 year wait

    Seven decades after his aircraft was shot down during a mission in World War II, an Army Air Forces aviator finally came home to Augusta, Montana.

  • Look past 1947 for Air Force roots

    Maybe it's a genetic thing I share with them, but I agree that Air Force history predates Sept. 18, 1947, and think we should do a better job of recognizing that. The problem is, of course, what to use as a starting date for such remembrances?

  • Theodore Van Kirk, Enola Gay navigator, passes away

    The navigator on the famous B-29 Superfortress that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, during World War II, died July 28 in Stone Mountain, Georgia.
  • Retired Staff Sgt. Elbert Scott places his hand over his heart during the playing of the national anthem at a medal presentation ceremony in his honor, July 21, 2014, in Goldsboro, N.C. Scott was presented six medals for his service during World War II and the Korean War. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Brittain Crolley)

    Three-war veteran recognized, honored nearly 60 years after service

    "The two most powerful warriors are patience and time." - Leo Tolstoy
  • Wayne Field stands in his backyard wearing his Military Order of the Purple Heart Association flight cap May 28, 2014, in Colorado Springs, Colo. Field was a mechanized reconnaissance veteran who fought in the Battle of the Bulge and was wounded shortly after in 1945. After being discharged from the Army, Field started the first post-World War II Civil Air Patrol units in Binghamton, New York, and served in the CAP for more than 30 years contributing to the success of CAP today. Field received the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian award for his service during World War II as a member of the CAP. (Courtesy photo)

    Civil Air Patrol member receives the Congressional Gold Medal for WWII service

    The Congressional Gold Medal is the highest ranking civilian award. Joining a prestigious list of recipients, the U.S. House of Representatives' voted on May 19, to award the Civil Air Patrol the Congressional Gold Medal for its volunteer service during World War II, when more than 120,000 members volunteered to support the military effort and help keep the nation secure. Long-time Colorado Springs resident Wayne Field is one of the surviving members to receive this honor.
  • Rae Carey’s initial B-17 Flying Fortress aircrew pose for a photo at Thurleigh Airfield, England in 1944: (front row, left to right) 1st Lt. Dean Allen, pilot; 1st Lt. Charles Rapp Jr., copilot; 2nd Lt. Charles Donahue, navigator; 1st Lt. Michael Vlahos, bombardier; (back row, left to right) Tech. Sgt. Harvey Purkey, engineer and top turret gunner; Tech. Sgt. Robert Newsbigle, radio operator; Staff Sgt. Eugene LeVeque, ball turret gunner; Staff Sgt. Richard Huebotter, waist gunner; Staff Sgt. Charles Reinartsen, waist gunner; and Staff Sgt. James “Rae” Carey, tail gunner. Carey would fly 26 combat missions before being shot down Aug. 26, 1944, during a bombing mission to Gelsenkirchen, Germany. (Courtesy photo/Master Sgt. Matthew Carey)

    Airman's grandfather part of post-Normandy air campaign

    D-Day. The mere mention of the epic invasion can evoke a barrage of images in people's minds spanning the spectrum between horror and glory. For Master Sgt. Matthew Carey, 28th Bomb Wing Treaty Compliance Office superintendent, it conjures thoughts of a man he barely knew and whose grandest adventures began the day after nearly 160,000 troops crossed the English Channel as part of the largest seaborne invasion in history.
  • World War II veteran Leslie Cruise pays his respects to the man who saved his life seventy years ago with a wreath laying ceremony June 2, 2014, at Lorraine American National Cemetery and Memorial, St. Avold, France. Seventy years ago on June 7, 1944, Pvt. Richard Vargas saved Cruise’s life during the invasion of Normandy. Cruise went to France several times prior to this visit looking for his friend’s grave in order to say thank you. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Hailey Haux)

    WWII vet gives final salute to friend, lifesaver

    June 6, 1944, was a day forever marked in history books as D-Day, the invasion of Normandy, France. There are many tales of heroism from that particular day, but one account has surfaced regarding the day after the initial invasion, about a Soldier's search for the man who saved his life.
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