MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- 1st Lt. Daniel Welch, 23rd Bomb Squadron copilot, speaks to Airmen during the 50th anniversary of the B-52H Stratofortess’s arrival to Minot here Aug. 19. The B-52, named the “Peace Persuader,” had nostalgic nose art painted on the airframe to commemorate the history of the aircraft. Welch, a third-generation B-52 crew member spoke as the keynote speaker at the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Michael J. Veloz)