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CSAF Statement on Faithfully Implementing Executive Orders
January 27, 2025
— Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin releases a statement on Faithfully Implementing Executive Orders...
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Commentary: Remembering Gen. Benjamin O. Davis Jr.
October 26, 2022
— On this day in 1954, Benjamin O. Davis Jr. made history by becoming the first African American in the U.S. Air Force to be promoted to general officer. Davis Jr. was born in Washington, D.C., in 1912, to Elnora and Benjamin O. Davis Sr. His father was the first African American to rise to the rank of brigadier general in the U.S. Army. Davis Jr. developed a thirst for flying at age 13 and became determined to fly...
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JBSA members help local World War II veteran celebrate 101st birthday
February 10, 2022
— Robert M. “Bob” Warren, a World War II Veteran celebrated his 101st birthday alongside his family, friends and active duty service members from Joint Base San Antonio at a local diner Jan. 28...
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Four Chaplains Day Remembrance 2021: To care for Airmen more than anyone thinks possible
February 3, 2021
— Four Chaplains – U.S. Army chaplains, Lt. George Fox, a Methodist minister; Lt. Alexander Goode, a Jewish rabbi; Lt. John Washington, a Roman Catholic priest; and Lt. Clark Poling, a Dutch Reformed minister – gave their lives as their final act reinforcing today’s vision of the Air Force Chaplains Corps: “To care for Airmen more than anyone thinks possible.”...
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Former Army nurse, 100, recalls World War II experiences
August 24, 2020
— World War II was raging in 1944. American troops were instrumental in the effort to take back France, including the beach landings in Normandy that caught the Germans off guard. American forces took possession of Rome, and a Soviet counterattack pushed Germany back into Poland...
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Local Army civilians help World War II veteran celebrate 94th birthday
June 4, 2020
— On a day when many San Antonians’ heads were tilted upward trying to catch of glimpse of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds’ fly-by, one local veteran was the guest of honor at his 94th birthday drive-by...
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World War II nurse turns 100, recalls war experiences
December 13, 2019
— Before she marked her 100th birthday Nov. 20, Freda Haworth Coate recalled the time she was called upon to serve her country in World War II...
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Navy Recruiting District San Antonio honors World War II Merchant Marine
August 15, 2019
— Navy Lt. j.g. Kathleen Spyrnal, an officer programs operations officer assigned to Navy Recruiting District San Antonio, had the honor of meeting World War II Merchant Marine Ray Denison during an Alamo Honor Flight Breakfast Aug. 14. Attended by other WWII veterans, the breakfast also served as a venue to celebrate Denison’s 100th birthday. ...
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GIs remember D-day, 75 years later
June 6, 2019
— As the sun rose on Utah Beach June 6, 1944, the explosions were deafening. "There was all kinds of fire coming down on us," said then-Cpl. Herman Zeitchik, who served with the 42nd Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Division. He was hunkered down in a landing craft with about 30 other Soldiers. ...
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Soaring Valor flight brings World War II veterans, high school students together for New Orleans trip
October 19, 2018
— They came from different services. They had different experiences serving their nation during World War II. They fought in different countries. But the 40 WWII veterans gathered at the San Antonio International Airport Oct. 17 had one thing in common: Patriotism … Honor ... Pride. ...
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5 Things You May Not Know About the End of World War II
September 2, 2015
— World War II, fought from 1939 to 1945, was the deadliestwar in history and involved more than 30 countries around the globe. More than50 million people lost their lives during the war.The USS...
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