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260424-F-HU126-1441

Lt. Col. Walter Mitchell, 8th Special Operations Squadron commander, speaks during a ceremony honoring the 46th anniversary of Operation Eagle Claw at Hurlburt Field, Florida, April 24, 2026. Operation Eagle Claw was an attempted hostage-rescue mission in 1980 that resulted in five Airmen and three Marines sacrificing their lives when two of the aircraft involved collided at Desert One, the staging site for the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Deanna Muir)

PHOTO BY: Staff Sgt. Deanna Muir
VIRIN: 260424-F-HU126-1441.JPG
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NIKON Z 7_2

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VR 70-200mm f/2.8E

APERTURE

4

SHUTTERSPEED

1/800

ISO

125

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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