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The U.S. Air Force was born on Sept. 18, 1947, when the first Secretary of the Air Force, Stuart Symington, was sworn into office following the signing of the National Defense Act. A year-long commemoration wraps up this weekend with a host of events at and around Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton.

The U.S. Air Force was born on Sept. 18, 1947, when the first Secretary of the Air Force, Stuart Symington, was sworn into office following the signing of the National Defense Act. A year-long commemoration wraps up this weekend with a host of events at and around Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton.

By Justin Boggs Ohio SHARE OHIO — Nearly all of Ohio’s major marathons and half marathons were either canceled or held virtually in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  With Ohio relaxing its COVID-19 restrictions on June 2, many race organizers are announcing plans to hold in-person events for 2021.  This week, the Cleveland Marathon and Columbus Marathon both announced in-person races this Oc...

Organizers hopeful for 2021 USAF Marathon By London Bishop - lbishop@aimmediamidwest.com WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE — September may look like a long way off, but organizers of the Air Force Marathon are already hard at work putting the race back on the itinerary for 2021. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Air Force Marathon, and so far runners will be welcomed back to Wright-Patterson in full force this fall. Though September is a momentous anniversary for the race, Air Force M...