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"He had his right hand over his heart and was smiling serenely."

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Brig. Gen. Charles E. McGee, the eldest of the surviving Tuskegee Airmen, passed away on January 16, 2022. His life of dedicated service included flying combat aircraft in three major wars—a feat that was unthinkable before his career began, when the US military banned African Americans from combat flying roles.

These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of Jan. 18, 2022, based on Navy and public data. In cases where a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the chart reflects the location of the capital ship. Total U.S. Navy Battle […]

We have sad news to report today, as early this morning we lost Brigadier General Charles Edward McGee, one of the last surviving members of the Tuskegee Airmen, the legendary group of African Americans who fought to fly and defend the United States during WWII.

In three wars, he flew a total of 409 combat missions. “We shattered all the myths,” he said of the accomplishments of Black pilots in World War II.

Brig. Gen. Charles McGee was a Black war hero when America’s military was segregated.

Desert Falcon is the latest to be conducted by the Israeli military and Middle East-based CENTCOM - Click the link for more details.

The drill took place out of the IAF’s Ovda Airbase and saw the jets flying mostly over Israel’s Negev desert.

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