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Col. Bryan Radliff, 419th Fighter Wing commander, speaks at Central Davis Junior High School on Veterans Day.

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Col. Ronald Jolley Sr., deputy commander of the Ogden Air Logistics Complex, prepares to give Korean War veterans medals in honor of their service at a ceremony in the Brigham City Tabernacle, Nov. 10.

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Hill AFB P4 Signing

Col. Kathryn Kolbe, 75th Air Base Wing commander, and Barbara Riddle, Davis Area Convention & Visitor's Bureau CEO and president, sign an agreement Aug. 26 coordinating lodging opportunities between Hill Air Force Base and surrounding visitor's bureaus. Waiting to sign the agreement are Christian Peale, Hill's lodging manager, and Sara Tolliver, Ogden-Weber Convention & Visitor's Bureau CEO and president. (U.S. Air Force photo by Todd Cromar/Released)

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LaRhea Nielson Twelves, widow of Lt. Wendell Van Twelves, and Rear Adm. Jeremy Taylor (Ret.) unveil the plaque for Twelves' inclusion in the Utah Aviation Hall of Fame. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Melissa Dearstone)

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Hill Aerospace Museum volunteer Gary Thornley plays Taps at the Mazar Memorial Chapel on Memorial Day as part of a service in memory of fallen warriors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Melissa Dearstone)

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(Left to right) Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Marc Reynolds, president of the Aerospace Heritage Foundation, Harriet Mazer and Amy I. Meighan, daughters of Nathan Mazer for whom the chapel is now named, and Col. Patrick Higby, commander of the 75th Air Base Wing, unveil a plaque at the Mazer Memorial Chapel March 11. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alex Lloyd)

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A Boeing 737 jet airliner leaves a contrail at the newly renames Mazer Memorial Chapel, formerly the Hill Historic Chapel, March 11. The ceremony and renaming was in tribute to Col. Nathan Mazer, who was instrumental in saving the structure and having it restored to its current status and use. He died in 2006. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alex Lloyd)

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Tarmac Talks

Gen Donald Hoffman (left to right), AFMC commander; Lt Col Pac Smith and Maj Patrick Leonard, 514 FLTS pilots; and MSgt Drew Harris, 514 FLTS loadmaster, talk on the tarmac before a flight in a Marine Corps C-130J Hercules at Hill Air Force Base on Jan. 12. General Hoffman visited Hill AFB Jan. 11-12. (USAF photos by ALEX LLOYD)

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Air Force, officials break ground at Falcon Hill Aerospace Research Park

Dignitaries lift shovelfuls of dirt to commemorate the groundbreaking for the Falcon Hill Aerospace Development Park here Oct. 10. (U.S. Air Force Photo by James Arrowood)

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Hill honors POWs/MIAs

In Honor of POW/MIA day, servicemembers gathered at Hill Memorial Park for a revile ceremony Sept. 19. The ceremony included a prayer from Chap. (Lt. Col.) Carl Wright, 75th Air Base Wing chaplain, and a speech by Chief Master Sgt. Kevin Candler, Ogden Air Logistics Center and 75th Air Base Wing command chief. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Billy Arrowood)

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Outside Capitol

Senior Airman Mark Bowen stands behind his grandfather, Eddie McLaurin, a Tuskegee Airman, who he accompanied to the Congressional Gold Medal reception honoring all Tuskegee Airmen. Courtesy photo

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President Bush speaks

President George W. Bush speaks during the Congressional Gold Medal ceremony for the Tuskegee Airmen Thursday, March 29, 2007, at the U.S. Capitol. Said the President, “The Tuskegee Airmen helped win a war, and you helped change our nation for the better. Yours is the story of the human spirit, and it ends like all great stories do – with wisdom and lessons and hope for tomorrow.” White House photo by Eric Draper

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Oh say can you see

Capt Sean Carter, 75 ABW/PA sings the national anthem while the Northridge High School Jr. ROTC Honor Guard present the flag during the opening of the Salute to Team Hill held at the base fitness center. Photos by Alex R. Lloyd

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Folded flag

(March 28, 2007, Logan, Utah), Terry J. Nielsen, accepts the traditional folded flag from Utah’s VFW State Commander during the interment service for his father Colonel Chase J. Nielsen. Lt. Col Nielsen was one of the last remaining members of the famed “Doolittle Raiders”. The members of the “Doolittle Raiders” reached national acclaim in 1942 after launching the first successful aerial bombing raid on Tokyo, Japan in retaliation for the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii in December of 1941. (USAF Photo by Efrain Gonzalez, 75 Communications Squadron)

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Final rest

(March 28, 2007, Logan, Utah), Terry J. Nielsen, his brother and family members carry the body of their deceased father Lt. Colonel Chase J. Nielsen to his final resting place in the city cemetery of Hyrum, Utah. Lt. Col Nielsen was one of the last remaining members of the famed “Doolittle Raiders”. The members of the “Doolittle Raiders” reached national acclaim in 1942 after launching the first successful aerial bombing raid on Tokyo, Japan in retaliation for the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii in December of 1941. (USAF Photo by Efrain Gonzalez, 75 Communications Squadron)

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Final respects

(March 28, 2007, Logan, Utah), Veterans from VFW Post1695, the VFW Post 8307 and active duty military members attending Lt. Colonel Chase J. Nielsen memorial service pay their final respects to one of Utah’s most famous WWII veteran and hero. Lt. Col Nielsen was one of the last remaining members of the famed “Doolittle Raiders”. The members of the “Doolittle Raiders” reached national acclaim in 1942 after launching the first successful aerial bombing raid on Tokyo, Japan in retaliation for the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii in December of 1941. (USAF Photo by Efrain Gonzalez, 75 Communications Squadron)

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Captain Jensen

(March 28, 2007, Logan, Utah), Sid Jensen, retired US Army Captain and a member of the Veterans of Foreign War (VFW) Post 1695 from Brigham City, Utah, guards the deceased body of Lt. Colonel Chase J. Nielsen. Lt. Col Nielsen was one of the last remaining members of the famed “Doolittle Raiders”. The members of the Doolittle Raiders reached national acclaim in 1942 after launching the first successful aerial bombing raid on Tokyo, Japan as retaliation for the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii in December of 1941. (USAF Photo by Efrain Gonzalez, 75 Communications Squadron)

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Seabea Hunsaker

(March 28, 2007, Logan, Utah), Willie Hunsaker, retired US Navy SEABEE and member of the VFW Post 1695 from Brigham City, Utah, mourns the loss of Lt. Colonel Chase J. Nielsen, Utah’s most famous WWII veteran and hero. Lt. Colonel Nielsen was more than a hero to the members of VFW Post 1695; he was also a long time member of their post and a beloved friend. Lt. Col Nielsen was one of the last remaining members of the famed “Doolittle Raiders”. The members of the “Doolittle Raiders” reached national acclaim in 1942 after launching the first successful aerial bombing raid on Tokyo, Japan in retaliation for the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii in December of 1941. (USAF Photo by Efrain Gonzalez, 75 Communications Squadron)

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Farman Biplane

At the Fairgrounds, Farman Biplane

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Chaplain Jack

Chaplain Capt Alex F. Jack paid tribute during a memorial service to the fallen comrades at Hill Air Force Base who were killed-in-action in Iraq earlier this week as a result of a car bomb. The three Airmen killed are Tech Sergeant Timothy R. Weiner, Senior Airman Elizabeth A. Loncki and Senior Airman Daniel B. Miller, Jr.

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