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White Mountain Apache Tribe Chairman Ronnie Lupe (middle) gives the traditional Apache tribal blessing to the Army’s first Apache Block III aircraft Nov. 2 during a private ceremony on the flight line at the Boeing Apache product facility. With him is Ramon Riley (left), the spiritual leader and Jerry Gloshay, Jr. (right), Lupe’s executive assistant. Lupe, a Korean War veteran, conducted a prayer, follow by the ‘smudging’ around the aircraft and concluded with two songs and a closing blessing.
| Date Taken: | 11.02.2011 |
| Date Posted: | 11.02.2011 21:37 |
| Photo ID: | 483114 |
| VIRIN: | 111102-O-9999B-798 |
| Resolution: | 3264x2448 |
| Size: | 1.05 MB |
| Location: | REDSTONE ARSENAL, ARIZONA, US |
| Web Views: | 1,067 |
| Downloads: | 15 |
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Army rolls out new Apache Block III aircraft
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