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	Airmen provide support to Indonesian earthquake victims (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Airmen from the 36th Airlift Squadron and Combat Mobility Element at Yokota Air Base, Japan, unload supplies and equipment at Yogyakarta, Indonesia, on Thursday, June 1, 2006.
		Airmen supporting the mission in Indonesia are glad they can be of assistance.
		Airmen from several different specialties are supporting this mission to include aircrew, maintenance, logistics readiness, contracting, communications, finance and medial support.
	www.af.mil /news/story.asp?id=123021117 (495 words)

	The Red Tail Project
		The Tuskegee Airmen were the first African Americans to be trained as WWII Military pilots in the U.S. Army Air Corps.
		The Tuskegee Airmen challenged America's racist attitudes with the willingness to give their lives to a country not willing to serve them.
		The Tuskegee Airmen were forced to operate as segregated units and not allowed to train or fight alongside their white fellow countrymen.
	www.redtail.org /airmen.html (430 words)

	Tuskeegee Airmen 60th anniversary - Yellowworld Forums
		The Tuskegee Airmen, their ranks thinning as the World War II fighter pilots age, reunited Friday for a breakfast in Columbia, the first of several gatherings planned for the weekend.
		None of the bombers escorted by Tuskegee Airmen fighters were lost during World War II, although 66 of the fighter pilots lost their lives and 33 other fighter pilots were shot down and taken prisoner, Carter said.
		There's a quote from one of the airmen in which he said that they had proved their worth, and it reminded me how the president announced to the 442nd that they had "fought prejudice and won." Because I don't believe they did.
	forums.yellowworld.org /showthread.php?t=19873 (898 words)

	Macomb Daily : Tuskegee Airmen honored 07/19/06
		Six surviving members of The Tuskegee Airmen, the more popular name given to the 332nd Fighter Group, and the son of a seventh officer were guests of honor for an event hosted by the Selfridge Base Community Council at its regular meeting Tuesday.
		The Airmen, who have some history at Selfridge when it was an Army field used to complete their training before combat, had varying reactions to the honors.
		The Tuskegee Airmen are expected to receive the Congressional Gold Medal for distinguished service at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. later this year, and the Selfridge event Tuesday was organized in part to honor that achievement.
	www.macombdaily.com /stories/071906/loc_tuskegee001.shtml (1009 words)

	Southwest Airlines Honors the Tuskegee Airmen
		Two local Airmen, Captain Claude Platte of Fort Worth and Colonel Lloyd McKeethen of Cedar Hill, along with 11 Airmen from across the United States, were honored for their aviation and military contributions.
		To me, the Airmen are an inspiration and mentors not only to the African-American community, but to the entire American community because they overcame adversity and achieved their goals," said Dixon, a nine year Employee at Southwest and 15-year member of the U.S. Naval Reserves.
		The Red-Tailed Angels, as the Tuskegee Airmen came to be known, flew aircraft such as the P-51 with crimson tails.
	www.urbanmecca.com /artman/publish/article_240.shtml (733 words)

	Airmen of Note - the Premier Jazz Big Band of the US Air Force. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Airmen of Note - the Premier Jazz Big Band of the US Air Force.
		The Airmen of Note is the premier jazz ensemble of the United States Air Force.
		It is neither endorsed by nor affiliated with the Airmen of Note or The United States Air Force Band.
	www.airmenofnote.com (112 words)

	Airmen of Note (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Airmen of Note is one of eight performing units of the United States Air Force Band in Washington, D.C., and is the premier jazz ensemble of the United States Air Force.
		The Airmen of Note’s steadfast commitment to musical excellence and reputation for setting the highest standards has earned the respect of the world’s foremost jazz artists.
		Another sign of the Airmen of Note’s commitment to music education is the Sammy Nestico Award, initiated in 1994 and named after the former leader of the Note.
	www.music.utk.edu /airmenaboutus.html (642 words)

	BlackNews.com - Tuskegee Airmen Gather For 35th Annual Convention In Orlando
		The airmen never lost a plane under escort to enemy fighters, developing such a reputation that some German pilots stopped pursuing American planes they knew would be escorted by the scrappy airmen.
		About 80 airmen are gathering in Orlando this week for the group's 34th annual convention, which unites the decorated soldiers with each other and younger fl military pilots for a week of story-swapping and revelry.
		The airmen were chosen _ some without even knowing it _ because they scored well on military tests, and most had already taken at least a few years of college.
	www.blacknews.com /pr/tuskegee101.html (560 words)

	Spratt (SC05) :: Newsroom :: Spratt Salutes Tuskegee Airmen
		Their courage in the air is legendary, but their courage on the ground and in our society made their achievements in the air all the more meaningful and remarkable.
		The Tuskegee Airmen fought in the U.S. Army Air Corps and trained at an Army air field in Tuskegee, Alabama.
		None of the bombers escorted by the airmen was lost to enemy fighters.
	www.house.gov /list/press/sc05_spratt/tuskegee_airmen.html (367 words)

	Air Force Times - 11,357 airmen must go
		They are expected to bear the biggest burden of a 6.5-percent cut in the number of enlisted airmen the Air Force is authorized to have on active duty.
		The Air Force must cut 11,357 enlisted airmen by the end of fiscal 2007 — about 3,000 more airmen than service officials had previously announced must be cut.
		The actual number who must be cut is smaller because the Air Force already is undermanned against its fiscal 2006 authorization, with 275,781 enlisted airmen on active duty as of May 31, meaning the real reduction is 11,357.
	www.airforcetimes.com /story.php?f=1-292925-1883493.php (817 words)

	The Tuskegee Airmen
		The squadron, quickly dubbed the Tuskegee Airmen, was activated on March 22, 1941 and redesignated as the 99th Fighter Squadron on May 15, 1942.
		ER used this photograph as part of her campaign to convince FDR to activate the participation of the Tuskegee Airmen in North Africa and in the European Theater.
		The fruit of the efforts of the airmen would be harvested in the eventual 1948 desegregation of the U.S. Armed Forces.
	www.nps.gov /elro/glossary/tuskegee-airmen.htm (424 words)

	Benjamin Davis, American - USA
		The Tuskegee Airmen carried with them the usual burdens borne by men about to enter combat but also the certain knowledge that upon their inexperienced shoulders rested the future of fl Americans in aviation.
		On the morning of January 27, 15 Tuskegee Airmen Curtiss P-40s met a larger number of German Fw-190 fighters, shooting down six and damaging four others--a remarkable performance considering the mismatch in aircraft.
		one of the Tuskegee Airmen was lost on this mission, but none of the bombers were lost, despite the fact that the Germans threw their latest and fastest fighters at the Americans.
	www.aviation-history.com /airmen/davis.htm (2755 words)

	Airmen Keep Base Safe in Austere Conditions - DefendAmerica News Article
		Security forces airmen must deal with many of the hazards other people here deal with, but their duty day involves 12 hours of wearing full body armor inside towers without air conditioning.
		Besides the dangerous environment of temperatures that reach well above 100 degrees, security forces airmen also have the combat environment to cope with, such as watching for small arms fire and being prepared for an attack.
		During all of this, security forces airmen are defending the base from terrorists.
	www.defendamerica.mil /articles/june2005/a061305la1.html (445 words)

	Ohio Chapter Tuskegee Airmen, Inc.
		The Tuskegee Airmen were the first fl pilots of WWII, which were mostly trained in Tuskegee, Alambama, graduates of the Tuskegee Institute.
		The Ohio Chapter of Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. has several original Tuskegee Airmen who are Life-Time members of the organization, which is a part of the National Chapter of Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. (TAI).
		Many of these fl airmen are alive today and are the reason why men like myself, Edwin Robinson, a Warrant Officer in the Ohio Army National Guard, has had the opportunities of advancement in the military today.
	www.ohiochaptertai.org (716 words)

	USATODAY.com - Tuskegee Airmen suit up, head to Iraq (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Carter is one of seven aging Tuskegee Airmen traveling this weekend to Balad, Iraq — a city ravaged by roadside bombs and insurgent activity — to inspire a younger generation of airmen who carry on the traditions of the storied 332nd Fighter Group.
		The retired Airmen who will make the trip — five pilots, a mechanic and a supply officer — shrugged off the dangers of Iraq, saying they have stared down the enemy before.
		The original Tuskegee Airmen were recruited in an Army Air Corps program created to train fls to fly and maintain combat aircraft during World War II — though some of the retired Airmen say it was really designed to try to prove that fls were incapable of flying and fighting.
	www.usatoday.com /news/world/iraq/2005-10-22-tuskegee-airmen_x.htm (734 words)

	A fateful mission: Chance meeting with Tuskegee Airmen changes B-24 bomber crew Airman - Find Articles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The movie tells the story of the Tuskegee Airmen, America's first fl military aviators, and the hate and negativism they overcame in serving their country.
		To date, they're the only World War II airmen to have gone back as a crew to thank the fl airmen who saved their lives 57 years ago.
		The airmen of Crew 396 are accepted among the inner circle of the Tuskegee Airmen.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0IBP/is_2_46/ai_83791611 (928 words)

	DefendAmerica News - Article
		This welcome change for airmen is just part of the transformation of this expeditionary base into a permanent air base with most of the amenities found at home.
		Airmen will no longer have to endure tent life with minimal privacy and the ever-present Qatari sand getting into everything.
		Among the facilities airmen can expect to find are weight rooms, basketball courts, sports fields, swimming pools, officer and enlisted clubs, a base exchange, Army and Air Force Exchange Service concessions, an education office and a theater with stadium seating.
	www.defendamerica.mil /articles/aug2003/a081303b.html (621 words)

	ITG News: Airmen of Note at Mississippi State University
		In this clinic, Joe Jackson, the musical director for the Airmen of Note, rehearsed the MSU Jazz Ensemble addressing various aspects of performing successfully in this type of group, then members of the Airmen of Note answered questions.
		The clinic culminated in a performance of the MSU Jazz Ensemble's repertoire by the Airmen of Note followed by a "mini concert" performed by the Airmen of Note for the MSU Jazz Ensemble.
		The Airmen of Note presented a fantastic concert that night to a full house at the McComas Hall Auditorium on campus.
	www.trumpetguild.org /news/news06/566airmenmsu.htm (245 words)

	Tuskegee Airmen
		Despite many, almost insurmountable obstacles intentionally placed in the way of their success, the fl Tuskegee-trained airmen triumphed over all opposition and developed into the most skilled and formidable fighting air force ever known.
		Airmen – A Study in Group-Leadership Theory and Nonverbal Communication, is well within the guidelines of the Hiram Mission Statement as well as being an invaluable aspect of the Business Management major.
		The class will be divided into groups to examine actual business case studies and learn from hands-on experience how their own group dynamics evolve.
	www.rfcram.com /tuskegee_airmen.htm (1944 words)

	USATODAY.com - Suicide rate rises among airmen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		This year, 43 Air Force personnel — commonly referred to as "airmen" regardless of their gender — have killed themselves, including a cluster of 10 in September.
		Combat stress is not a likely culprit: The Air Force has few airmen in Iraq or Afghanistan, and none of the suicides occurred in a war zone, officials say.
		The suicides are even more vexing because airmen generally have not faced the same battle stresses as troops in the Marine Corps and the Army, who have suffered the majority of casualties and deaths in Iraq and Afghanistan.
	www.usatoday.com /news/nation/2004-10-24-suicide-airmen_x.htm (622 words)

	Tuskegee Airmen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Tuskegee Airmen was the popular name of a group of African American pilots who flew with distinction during World War II as the 332d Fighter Group of the U.S. Army Air Corps.
		Many of the surviving members of the Tuskegee Airmen annually participate in the Tuskegee Airmen Convention which is hosted by Tuskegee Airmen, Inc.
		The Tuskegee Airmen are represented in the G.I. Joe action figure series.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tuskegee_Airmen (1490 words)

	Still Heroes: Tuskegee Airmen gather to inspire youth (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		These Tuskegee Airmen, numbers dwindling, are still role models three generations after proving forever that African Americans had the talent and the spirit to fly and to fight.
		General Chilton was the featured speaker at the 35th Tuskegee Airmen Convention awards luncheon in Phoenix Aug. 4.
		The Tuskegee Airmen, the first African-American military pilots allowed to fly in combat, "had to fight for the right to fight and die for their country," General Chilton said.
	www.afspc.af.mil /news/story.asp?id=123024872 (276 words)

	Obtain Airmen of Note Recordings
		All of the tracks tracks are in MP3 format and presented at two levels of audio quality: low bit-rate (24 kb/sec) that are bandwidth friendly and available to all, and CD-quality (192~224 kb/sec) that are available to those who make a donation to to support his site.
		At least six Airmen of Note albums are commercially available from unofficial sources.
		Vaughn was a member of the Note’s trumpet section for fifteen years, and this CD is a collection of eleven Airmen of Note recording featuring his trumpet.
	www.airmenofnote.com /obtain_recordings.htm (701 words)

	Webquest - Tuskegee Airmen
		You have just arrived in New York City on a train from California and saw that German Prisoners of War were allowed to ride in your train car but Officers of the 332nd Fighter Group were told to leave the car and ride somewhere else.
		Your team is assigned the task of researching, writing, and editing a single edition of your newspaper that focuses on the Tuskegee Airmen.
		Include in this edition: (1) a news article about the airmen; (2) a human interest story; (3) an editorial; (4) and a letter to the editor from someone about segrgation in the armed forces (from the viewpoint of: military personel, relative, activist, politician or some other person).
	brebru.com /webquests/tuskegeeairmen/tuskegeeairmenwebquest.html (877 words)

	DefenseLINK News: Tactical Air Control Party Airmen Help Ground Forces
		These airmen must be thoroughly proficient in ground combat techniques, and their training goes well beyond that of the Army infantry.
		Tactical control airmen serve as advisers to ground component commanders in planning and employing combat assets, and are the link between joint and combined forces.
		In Afghanistan, TACP airmen coordinate ground and air assaults on terrorist positions, provide convoy security for coalition forces and even assist with presidential security for the fledgling Afghan government.
	www.defenselink.mil /news/Jan2004/n01202004_200401206.html (687 words)

	Tuskegee Airmen encouraged by today's troop spirits, focus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Retired Air Force Col. Richard Toliver, one of the famed Tuskegee Airmen, is intimately familiar with racism and its demeaning effects.
		The Tuskegee Airmen, the country's first African-American combat pilots, had to battle the misperceptions of a nation, including a 1925 U.S. War Department report that claimed Blacks were inferior.
		The report said Blacks lacked the courage for battle, were unreliable under fire and were incapable of mastering the skills needed to operate military equipment in combat.
	www.azcentral.com /arizonarepublic/local/articles/1219lptuskegee19.html (512 words)

	Legends of Tuskegee: The Tuskegee Airmen: Airmen in Combat
		However, the Airmen overcame the obstacles posed by segregation.
		The Tuskegee Airmen were awarded numerous high honors, including Distinguished Flying Crosses, Legions of Merit, Silver Stars, Purple Hearts, the Croix de Guerre, and the Red Star of Yugoslavia.
		Their achievements proved conclusively that the Tuskegee Airmen were highly disciplined and capable fighters.
	www.cr.nps.gov /museum/exhibits/Tuskegee/aircombat.htm (296 words)

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