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Remembering Operation Eagle Claw

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Michael Conley, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command salutes during the national anthem at a ceremony for the 45th anniversary of Operation Eagle Claw on Hurlburt Field, Florida., April 24, 2025. Operation Eagle Claw was an attempted hostage-rescue mission in 1980 that resulted in the death of eight servicemen and laid the foundation for the creation of USSOCOM in 1987. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Samantha Rossi)

PHOTO BY: A1C Samantha Rossi
VIRIN: 250424-F-UV715-1030.JPG
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CAMERA

NIKON Z 7_2

LENS

VR 70-200mm f/2.8E

APERTURE

71/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/100

ISO

64

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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