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Juneteenth: Celebrating freedom and commemorating Black history
June 13, 2023 — Juneteenth, also known as Emancipation Day, is celebrated annually on June 19 to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States. The Emancipation Proclamation, issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, declared freedom for enslaved people in Confederate states. However, it took over two years for the news to reach enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas. ... MORE

The word Juneteenth overlaid on top of a civil rights event in black and white

Department of the Air Force increases commander accountability for climate survey results
January 8, 2021 — The Department of the Air Force released a memorandum Dec. 21 highlighting improvements made to address concerns identified in Defense Equal Opportunity Climate Survey reports, a tool for leaders to assess command climate... MORE

Commentary: This moment in time will define us
July 3, 2020 — A message from the commander of Air Education and Training Command, Lt. Gen. Brad Webb... MORE

Lt. Gen. Marshall B. "Brad" Webb is the Commander, Air Education and Training Command, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas.