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Brig. Gen. Christopher Azzano, the 96th Test Wing commander, thanks a Vietnam veteran for his service Nov. 5 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Air Force Armament Museum hosted the Northwest Florida 50th Vietnam War Commemoration Celebration event to honor veterans’ service and sacrifices.  Event activities included a MWD demonstration, explosive ordnance removal robots, Army Ranger reptile display, a speaker’s panel and an AC-130 tour. (U.S. Air Force photo/Kristin Stewart) Museum hosts Vietnam 50th event
The Air Force Armament Museum hosted a 50th Anniversary Vietnam remembrance event.
0 11/07
2016
The Doolittle Raiders Crew No. 1 pose in front of a B-25 Mitchell on the USS Hornet. The Doolittle Raiders were the inspiration in the naming of the newest Air Force bomber—the B-21 Raider. (Courtesy photo)

53rd Wing Airmen name B-21
53rd Wing geographically separated unit names new B-21.
0 11/01
2016
Military members from all services turned out to ruck-march across Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Sept. 16 to arrive at the annual POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony held at the Air Force Armament Museum.  (Courtesy photo/Andrew Olimb) Ruckers march toward POW/MIA ceremony

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2016
Chris Morgan, a World War II prisoner of war, speaks about his experiences at the POW/MIA Recognition Day event Sept. 16 at the Air Force Armament Museum. The ceremony paid tribute to those military members who have yet to return home from defending America. The event featured tributes, guest speakers and honor guard procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.) Team Eglin remembers at POW/MIA ceremony

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2016
Retired Maj. Gen. Richard Secord places the retirement pin on Dr. Charles “Doc” Merkel during a ceremony Aug. 30, at the Air Force Armament Museum on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Merkel served at the 53rd Wing historian from 2007 to 2016. 49 Years of Duty, Honor, Country
A Soldier in an Air Force world, Dr. Charles “Doc” Merkel lost “quite a few pizzas” while maintaining his first loyalty to the Army. The West Point, Class of 1967, honorary graduate enjoyed a running bet with fellow 53rd Wing members when the cadets took on the other service schools in college football, and sometimes it cost him. “We’ve had a lot
0 9/13
2016
Staff Sgt. Bryan Berky's name was attached to one of the flags set up on the Field of Valor display in Niceville, Fla. Sept. 12. The display features 13 rows of 27 flags and one extra to create the field. Names of recently fallen military members, including 10 Airmen, adorn each of the approximately 352 American flags. The Field will be on display through Sept. 17 at the Mullet Festival grounds and is free to the public. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.) Field of Valor pays respect to military fallen

0 9/13
2016
Members of the Honor Guard present the colors during the 9/11 Memorial Run Sept. 9 at the All Wars Memorial at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Approximately 250 runners and walkers participated in the run to honor and remember the fallen of the 9/11 terror attacks committed 15 years ago. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole) Eglin runs, remembers 9/11

0 9/13
2016
A formation of F-35As perform the missing man formation during a flyover of the Khobar Towers Memorial wall at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., June 24. The missing man formation is an aircraft maneuver use to honor the dead or missing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stormy Archer) Khobar Towers: Sacrifice of fallen heroes never forgotten
The 33rd Fighter Wing hosted a ceremony commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Khobar Towers terrorist attack, June 24, at the Nomad Memorial Grounds, here.The ceremony honored the 12 Nomads who lost their lives on June 25, 1996, and paid tribute to the families and survivors."This attack shook our nation to its core," Col. Lance Pilch, the 33rd
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2016
Chontilda Katai Howell performs the Manohra dance from Thailand, at the Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage luncheon May 20 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Kevin Gaddie) Asian-Americans, Pacific Islanders celebrated
The Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage luncheon was held here at the Bayview Club May 20.This year's theme was "Walk Together, Embrace Differences and Build Legacies."Asian- Americans, Pacific Islanders and other Asian-Pacific ethnic groups were recognized for their diverse backgrounds, histories, languages and cultures."The significance
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2016
Soldiers assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) pay their respects to the fallen during the unit's memorial wall dedication ceremony held on Eglin Air Force Base Fla, May 17. The wall lists the names of 58 Soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice while assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group from the Vietnam War to the present. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Henson) 7 SFG hosts memorial wall ceremony

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