Renowned test pilot Brig. Gen. Bob Cardenas passes away at 102
Famed test pilot, retired Brig. Gen. Robert “Bob” Cardenas has died in San Diego, California. He was 102.
Last of Doolittle Raiders memorialized
Remembered as a man who faithfully served his country and was a devoted father and a man of faith, Lt. Col. Richard “Dick” Cole, the last of the Doolittle Raiders, was honored and posthumously promoted to the rank of colonel during a Sept. 7 ceremony a…
The AFMS in the Persian Gulf War, the need for critical care
January 2021 marks the 30th anniversary of Desert Storm, and it also marks a turning point in Air Force Medical Service’s Critical Care Transport Teams.
78th anniversary of the Doolittle Raid
April 18 marks the 78th anniversary of the Doolittle Raid, in which Lt. Col. James H. Doolittle, U.S. Army Air Forces, and Vice Adm. William F. Halsey Jr., U.S. Navy, led a joint bombing operation on the Japanese mainland aimed to inflict both material…
Last of the legendary World War II Flying Tigers dies
Frank Losonsky, who joined the First American Volunteer Group in May 1941, passed away from natural causes at the age of 99.
Royal Air Force Museum American Foundation honors Berlin Airlift veterans
The Royal Air Force Museum American Foundation celebrated the 70th anniversary of the end of Berlin Airlift at their annual “Spirit of the Battle of Britain” banquet last month to honor these veterans for their contributions to the alliance between the…
Royal Air Force Museum American Foundation honors Berlin Airlift veterans
The Royal Air Force Museum American Foundation celebrated the 70th anniversary of the end of Berlin Airlift at their annual “Spirit of the Battle of Britain” banquet last month to honor these veterans for their contributions to the alliance between the…
World War II laborer champions ‘Rosie the Riveter’ legacy at Pentagon, Capitol Hill
When it comes to symbolizing the influx of women in the workforce and the wave of patriotism and feminism that surge sparked during World War II, few American icons are more recognizable than “Rosie the Riveter.”
Artist J. Howard Miller’s 1942 poster, …
Retired AF female forerunner laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery
Retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Marcelite Jordan Harris was laid to rest Feb. 7, 2019, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, with full military funeral honors.
Female AF pioneer laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery
Retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Marcelite Jordan Harris was laid to rest Feb. 7, 2019, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, with full military funeral honors.
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