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  • 23rd EBS deploys to Pacific

    23rd EBS deploys to Pacific

    As part of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s Continuous Bomber Presence mission, Airmen with the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron recently deployed from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam.
  • Packing parachutes, saving lives

    5th OSS: packing parachutes, saving lives

    Airmen from the 5th Operations Support Squadron parachute shop pack back-automatic and drag parachutes at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota. The aircrew flight equipment flight is responsible for maintaining and inspecting all life-saving equipment on the B-52H Stratofortress prior to each mission, and are on-duty for each take-off and landing to correct any potential aircrew-related equipment issues. (U.S. Air Force photos by Airman 1st Class Alyssa M. Akers)
  • Retired Maj. Joe Campbell is awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross by Col. Ty Neuman, 2nd Bomb Wing commander, during an award ceremony at his residence in Shreveport, La., May 18, 2017. Campbell, a veteran of World War II, the Korean War, and Vietnam, received the award for heroism and extraordinary achievement during aerial operations in the Korean War. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Mozer O. Da Cunha)

    Honoring a Hero: Aviator Receives Medal Six Decades Overdue

    An elderly man entertains guests from his chair, which is surrounded by medical equipment. Moments later, a familiar shade of blue walks through his front door, causing him to rise and greet the newcomer. The newcomer picks up the elderly man’s military service coat, the same as his own and places it on its owner, who will now receive the honor he earned over 60 years ago.
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