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An airman hangs an American flag next to fellow flags hanging in formation aboard an aircraft.

Flag Formation

Air Force Senior Airman Trissa Bennet hangs American flags aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker during a flight in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, May 10, 2023. Bennet flew a flag for her grandfather, an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. American flags are commonly flown on Air Force aircraft during sorties in deployed combat locations.

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