07/03/2013: The next phase was the service in the local church accompanied by the presentation of the colors from several French veteran units. There was then a ceremony at the war monuments outside the church to those who fought in World War I and World War II. Next there was…
07/03/2013: The final phase of the ceremony was the unveiling of the monument to the B-17 crew. Following the ceremony, several planes flew over the beach but the queen of the event was clearly the B-17 come low over the beach where her brother was still to be found in…
07/03/2013: The Air Force announced that Luke AFB has been chosen as the location for 72 additional F-35A Lightning II aircraft, bringing the eventual total number of the fifth-generation fighters expected here to 144. Credit: 56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs: 6/27/13 The Air Force's initial decision to establish an F-35…
07/03/2013: A ceremony was held on Noirmoutier island, France, the scene of B-17 raid, and the rescue of downed crewmen after a raid against Nazi air and maritime facilities in this part of France. For the crew that would fly on July 4, 1943, their training saved their lives. As…
07/03/2013: After visiting the memorials in St. Naizare, the families of the B-17 crew visited one of the targets of the raid 70 years ago -- the Nazi U-boat base. The base is a heavy reinforced facility with anti-aircraft protection. Obviously, this was a high value target but also one…
07/02/2013: ST GEORGE, Utah – U.S. Marines and Sailors land a Lockheed KC-130J Hercules aircraft and three MV-22B Osprey helicopters at St. George Airport, May 9, 2013. Once landed, Marines and sailors established a forward refueling point (FRP) to resupply military aircraft with necessary fuel and equipment to conduct ground…
06/30/2013: Landing signalmen direct a CH-46E Sea Hawk onto the flight deck of the USS Anchorage, April 25. Credit 1st Marine Logistics Group:5/6/13
06/29/2013: Paratroopers from the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, participate in a palletized heavy equipment drop on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. Credit:4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division Public Affairs:4/17/13
