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Retired Lt. Col. Phil Blaufuss, Operation Linebacker II veteran and B-52 Stratofortress radar navigator, left, receives a commander's coin from Maj. Gen. Andrew Gebara, 8th Air Force and Joint-Global Strike Operations Center commander during the Operation Linebacker II Memorial ceremony, at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Dec. 19, 2022. Barksdale Airmen, civilians, and Operation Linebacker II veterans gathered to honor the actions of service members involved in the largest operation of heavy bomber strikes launched by the United States Air Force since World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. James Thompson)