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John Carpenter, a World War II veteran, is presented a certificate after receiving the French Legion of Honor from Maj. Gen. Scott Vander Hamm, 8th Air Force commander, on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 1, 2014. The Legion of Honor is one of the highest recognitions an individual can receive from the French government. While there is a limit to how many awards can be presented, an exception was made for service members who fought on French soil during World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Benjamin Gonsier)


World War II Veteran receives French Legion of Honor

John Carpenter, a World War II veteran, is presented a certificate after receiving the French Legion of Honor from Maj. Gen. Scott Vander Hamm, 8th Air Force commander, on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 1, 2014. The Legion of Honor is one of the highest recognitions an individual can receive from the French government. While there is a limit to how many awards can be presented, an exception was made for service members who fought on French soil during World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Benjamin Gonsier)

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A sketch of the Headquarters Eighth Air Force building is signed by former and present Eighth Air Force Airmen during the Mighty Eighth Heritage 8K event at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 26, 2017. Veterans attended the event as part of the Eighth Air Force’s 75th anniversary, and met with current service members assigned to the base. Approximately 100 Airmen and their family members ran in commemoration of former commanders, Medal of Honor recipients, and ‘Mighty Eighth’ heroes as a way of recognizing and remembering the services and sacrifices they made for their country. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin Trower)
Retired Maj. Carl Pampe, stands with the category winners of the Mighty Eighth Heritage 8K at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 26, 2017. Former and present Eighth Air Force heroes were honored during the event to recognize the service and sacrifices they made for their country. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin Trower)
Retired Brig. Gen. George P. Cole attends the Mighty Eighth Heritage 8K at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 26, 2017. The event was held to honor and celebrate Eighth Air Force veterans, and allowed current day Airmen to interact with and hear experiences from members of the Eighth Air Force who served during times such as WWII, the Cold War, Vietnam, Operation Secret Squirrel, and Operation Linebacker II. The run served as one of the many events held in commemoration of the Eighth Air Force’s 75th anniversary. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin Trower)
Retired Col. Steven dePyssler shakes hands with retired Tech. Sgt. John Carpenter, both World War II veterans, during a Mighty Eighth Heritage 8K event at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 26, 2017. Former and present Eighth Air Force heroes were honored during the event to recognize the service and sacrifices they made for their country. The run served as one of the many events held in commemoration of the Eighth Air Force’s 75th anniversary. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin Trower)
Retired Tech. Sgt. John Carpenter, Eighth Air Force World War II veteran, center, stands during the singing of the national anthem during a Mighty Eighth Heritage 8K held at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 26, 2017. Approximately 100 Airmen and their family members ran in honor of Eighth Air Force veterans as a way of recognizing and remembering the services and sacrifices they made for their country. The run served as one of the many events held in commemoration of the Eighth Air Force’s 75th anniversary. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin Trower)
Retired Col. Steven dePyssler, Eighth Air Force World War II veteran, listens to remarks during the Mighty Eighth Heritage 8K event’s opening ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 26, 2017. Approximately 100 Airmen and their family members ran in honor of Eighth Air Force veterans as a way of recognizing and remembering the services and sacrifices they made for their country. The run served as one of the many events held in commemoration of the Eighth Air Force’s 75th anniversary. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin Trower)
Retired Tech. Sgt. John Carpenter, Eighth Air Force World War II veteran, raises his hand during a roll call that took place as part of the Mighty Eighth Heritage 8K event at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 26, 2017. During combat, aviators did not always have radios to check in with the service members, and a roll call would be taken at the end of the day to determine who did not make it back from a mission. During the heritage event, the roll call symbolized who did return back from the operations they participated in. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin Trower)
Heritage cards are placed at a Mighty Eighth Heritage 8k event at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 26, 2017. Airmen who participated in the event chose an Eighth Air Force veteran to run in commemoration of. Some of the veterans on the cards were in attendance, and were connected with the Airmen running in honor of them during the event. The run served as one of the many events held in commemoration of the Eighth Air Force’s 75th anniversary. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin Trower)
Memorabilia is placed during a Mighty Eighth Heritage 8k run to celebrate the Eighth Air Force’s 75th anniversary at Barksdale Air Force base, La., April 26, 2017. Approximately 100 Airmen and their family members gathered at the Global Air and Power Museum to honor and run in commemoration of those who served before them. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin Trower)
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Thomas Bussiere, 8th Air Force commander, speaks to Airmen assigned to various Air Force Global Strike Command bases during a Bomber Corps Development Course at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 17, 2016. The Airmen in attendance came to Barksdale to gain face-to-face knowledge about 8th Air Force history, heritage, culture and more. The AFGSC and 8th Air Force sponsored course encourages flight and squadron leaders to take the information back to their coworkers to help advocate a better understanding of ‘why’ AFGSC relies on highly trained Airmen, and how they contribute to 8th Air Force’s “big picture.” (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Alexis Schultz)
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Thomas A. Bussiere, 8th Air Force commander, visits with security forces members from across Air Force Global Strike Command at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Oct. 30, 2016, during exercise Global Thunder 17. Global Thunder is an annual training event that assesses command and control functionality in all USSTRATCOM mission areas and affords component commands a venue to evaluate their joint operational readiness. (U.S Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristoffer Kaubisch)
U.S. Col Robert Billings, right, prepares to accept the 595th Command and Control Group flag from Maj. Gen. Thomas Bussiere, Eighth Air Force commander, left, signifying his acceptance to command the group. The 595th CACG was activated during the E-4B realignment ceremony at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., Oct. 7, as part of an initiative to house all Air Force nuclear assets under Air Force Global Strike Command. (U.S. Air Force photo by )