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January 7, 2022 | Volume 46, Number 1
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With 2022’s arrival, US Air Force gears up to commemorate its 75th anniversary by Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs It’s never too early to start celebrating a major milestone, which explains why the U.S. Air Force and Department of the Air Force kicked off the year with a bang Jan. 1 by highlighting the start of their 75th year at the Tournament of Roses Parade and the Rose Bowl. Seventy-five years after the Air Force’s birth on Sept. 18, 1947, the spirit of innovation that has driven the service was on display when a B-2 Spirit from the 509th Bomb Wing, located at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, roared over the Tournament of Roses Parade and one of the most prestigious college bowl games, the 2022 Rose Bowl, to kick off the yearlong 75thanniversary celebration. The B-2 has supported the Tournament of Roses and Rose Bowl for nearly two decades, showcasing one of the Air Force’s premier weapon systems over the skies of Pasadena to inspire a future generation of patriotism and aviation. See 75TH ANNIVERSARY, Page 3
The U.S. Air Force Total Force Band plays in the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, CA, Jan. 1. America’s Air Force participated in America’s New Year Celebration to kick off 2022 and the yearlong celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Department of the Air Force. Photo by Nicholas Pilch
Kid moves — gross motor developmental red flags by Lisa Helenius contributing writer for MilitaryinGermany.com Your cute little bundle of joy is bright eyed and happy, but when she crawls on the carpet she looks like a malfunctioning wind-up toy. Your kindergartener is easy to spot on the playground because he runs like he’s moving through See KID MOVES, Page 25
“The 355” is the featur ed movie of the week, Photo by Yaoinlove/Shutterstock.com
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