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An Ellsworth B-1 with a new piece of nose art with historic ties takes off down a runway at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., April 14, 2017. The Ruptured Duck nose art is the same design from a B-25 Mitchell bomber that was flown during the Doolittle Raid in 1942. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman James L. Miller)


Continuing a legacy

An Ellsworth B-1 with a new piece of nose art with historic ties takes off down a runway at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., April 14, 2017. The Ruptured Duck nose art is the same design from a B-25 Mitchell bomber that was flown during the Doolittle Raid in 1942. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman James L. Miller)

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Lt. Gen. Lee K. Levy II, commander, Air Force Sustainment Center, addresses Air Force Global Strike Command wing, vice wing and operations group commanders about how AFSC can support the deterrence mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joseph Raatz)
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A seven-member firing party from the Malmstrom Air Force Base Honor Guard delivers a 21-gun salute during a funeral service for Staff Sgt. David J. Thatcher June 27, 2016, in Missoula, Mont. Thatcher was one of only two surviving Doolittle Raiders. He passed away June 21 at the age of 94. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Annabel Monroe)
Lt. Col. Michael Epper, 341st Force Support Squadron commander, presents the flag to Dawn Thatcher, wife of Staff Sgt. David J. Thatcher, during a funeral service June 27 in Missoula, Mont. At 20 years old, Sgt. Thatcher was an engineer gunner in Flight Crew 7 of the Doolittle Tokyo Raids. His crew crash-landed into sea off the coast of China on April 18, 1942. Thatcher saved four members of the crew by pulling them to safety on the surrounding beach and applying life-saving medical treatment, even though he was injured himself. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Annabel Monroe)
Retired Lt. Col. Richard Cole, the last surviving Doolittle Raider, center, salutes as members of the Malmstrom Air Force Base Honor Guard render military honors during a funeral service in honor of Staff Sgt. David J. Thatcher June 27, 2016, in Missoula, Mont. Thatcher was the second to last remaining Doolittle Raider and is a recipient of the Congressional Gold Medal and Air Force Silver Star. His other decorations include the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with four oak leaf clusters, and the Chinese Army, Navy and Air Corps Medal. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Annabel Monroe)
A B-1 Lancer from the 28th Bomb Wing at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., performs a slow-speed flyover in honor of Staff Sgt. David J. Thatcher June 27, 2016, in Missoula, Mont. At 20 years old, and as an engineer gunner in Flight Crew 7 of the Doolittle Tokyo Raids, Thatcher’s crew crash-landed into sea off the coast of China April 18, 1942. Thatcher saved four members of the crew by pulling them to safety on the surrounding beach and applying life-saving medical treatment, even though he was injured himself. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Annabel Monroe)
A B-52H Stratofortress forward deployed to Royal Air Force Fairford, England, awaits a training mission in support of either, BALTOPS or Saber Strike. The focus of Saber Strike is to promote interoperability with regional partners and improve joint operational capabilities in a variety of missions. The goal of BALTOPS is to promote mutual understanding, confidence, cooperation and interoperability among forces and personnel of participating nations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Malia Jenkins)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Thomas, left, the 90th Communications Squadron NCO in charge of visual imagery and intrusion detection systems, and Master Sgt. George V. Shepherd III, a 90th Missile Security Forces Squadron flight chief, read an informational book about the retired Oscar-1 missile alert facility at Whiteman Air Force Base (AFB), Mo., April 14, 2016. Members of the 90th Missile Wing at F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo., visited Whiteman to observe how the 509th and 131st Bomb Wings execute vital strategic deterrence missions on a day-to-day basis and during heightened-alert operations.
Senior Airman James L. Miller
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