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Major General John Francis Curry (April 22, 1886 [1] – March 4, 1973) was the first national commander of the Civil Air Patrol, the United States Air Force Auxiliary. He was also a major general in the United States Army Air Corps .
Daniel Caine – Air Force major and F-16 fighter pilot whose mission (along with three other pilots, including USAF Major Heather Penney, Captain Brandon Rasmussen and Lieutenant General Marc Sasseville) on 9/11 was to find United Flight 93 and destroy it however they could, including ramming the aircraft.
The holiday is a time for Americans to honor those who served in the military and for them to pass down their stories to younger generations. 13 striking photos of soldiers and civilians ...
In response to Hurricane Matthew, the brigade was activated in its entirety, with 1,139 Soldiers assigned to 14 counties from 6–10 October 2016. Brigade Soldiers staffed 21 shelter in 5 counties for 3,304 displaced persons; distributed 34,824 bottles of water, 17,364 MREs, and 377 tarps at 6 Point of Distribution Sites; and conducted one ...
World War II era roundel used by the Civil Air Patrol. Civil Air Patrol (CAP) is the civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force (USAF). It was created by Administrative Order 9 in December 1941, with Maj. Gen. John F. Curry as the first CAP national commander.
The unknown soldier from the Vietnam War who was buried in the Tomb of the Unknowns was authorized a Medal of Honor and in 1998 was identified as 1st Lieutenant Michael Blassie, USAF. After DNA testing confirmed his identity, the remains were removed from the tomb and returned to Blassie's family, but the Medal of Honor did not transfer with him.
The teenage brother of a U.S. Air Force airman who was fatally shot in his home by a Florida sheriff's deputy in May has been killed in a shooting in the Atlanta area, police said. “The Fortson ...
USAF: 497th Tactical Fighter Squadron: Operation Barrel Roll: Laos, Xiangkhouang Province: Weapons system operator on F-4D #66‑7613 hit by enemy fire and crashed in a river [70] Killed in action, body not recovered [3] May 3: Conaway, Lawrence Y: Lieutenant Colonel: USAF: 497th Tactical Fighter Squadron: Operation Barrel Roll: Laos ...