It must have been an amazing sight to behold on the day during World War II when columns of German soldiers, including members of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel’s famed Africa Corps, marched through Aliceville, Alabama.
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the opening of Columbus Air Force Base in 1942. It is also the 75th anniversary of the creation of the Air Force as a separate military branch.
After being waylaid by an accident last month, I had my first outing Thursday evening. It was to a gathering at Columbus Air Force Base of the Base honorary wingmen to say goodbye to Col. Seth Graham, commander of the 14th Flying Training Wing.
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