U.S. Air Force Col. Patrick Dierig (right), 1st Special Operations Wing commander and Chief Master Sgt. Joey R. Meininger, 1st Special Operations Wing Command Chief salute during the national anthem at the 44th anniversary of Operation Eagle Claw on Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 24, 2024. Operation Eagle Claw was an attempted hostage-rescue mission in 1980 that resulted in five Airmen and three Marines sacrificing their lives when two of the aircraft involved collided at Desert One, the staging site for the mission. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Huddleston)
Date Taken: | 04.24.2024 |
Date Posted: | 04.24.2024 15:16 |
Photo ID: | 8360740 |
VIRIN: | 240424-F-GO352-1036 |
Resolution: | 8256x5504 |
Size: | 5.9 MB |
Location: | HURLBURT FIELD, FLORIDA, US |
Web Views: | 51 |
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