July 19, 2019 Aiming higher: Airmen contribute to human spaceflight from Apollo to tomorrow From Air Force Col. Nick Hague, who is currently aboard the International Space Station, all the way back to Buzz Aldrin, who was a U.S. Air Force fighter pilot in the Korean War, Airmen are among the more than 60% of astronauts who came from the uniformed service.
June 8, 2016 Hill hosts 96-year-old WWII veteran On the 72nd anniversary of D-Day this week, the 419th Fighter Wing hosted 96-year-old Army veteran Charles Hardy, who served in World War II and the Korean War. During his visit, Hardy toured Hill’s flightline and heard the roar of F-16s engines. He also got an up-close look at the Air Force’s
Oct. 29, 2015 Honoring Korean War veterans Members from the 18th Fighter Bomb Wing Association gathered at the Double TreeHotel in downtown San Antonio Oct. 24 to award 25 Korean War Veterans with theRepublic of Korea Ambassador for Peace Medal.The commemorative medal wascreated by the South Korean government as a show of thanks and