• Volunteers from 509th, 131st AMXS wash B-29 static display

    The Great Artiste, a Silverplate B-29 Superfortress, showcases its nose art at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, Sept. 15, 2020. The Great Artiste is a converted SB-29 rescue aircraft painted to look like the original after it was heavily damaged and scrapped following a crash in September 1949 at

  • The beauty of purpose

    I remember the first time I realized there were animals in need.As a kid growing up in the late 90’s, I, like many others my age, had my eyes glued to the box TV when I wasn’t outside playing with friends. Amidst the various commercials and advertisements, little did I know at the time there was a