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Tuskegee Airmen return to war zone

by Tech. Sgt. Pamela Anderson

332nd Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs

10/26/2005 – BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq (AFPN) — The Tuskegee Airmen know about war. They battled the Nazis abroad and racism at home. Now they’ve made their way back to the front lines to show their support for Airmen fighting the war on terror.

Five members arrived here Oct. 25 to interacting with military members, sharing their stories and offering words of encouragement.

“We’re here to lend support to the troops,†said retired Tuskegee pilot Lt. Col. Bob Ashby. “It’s a rare opportunity for us to show them that their hometown, their home state supports them — and that their fellow Tuskegee Airmen wish them well.†(more…)