A proud heritage to a limitless horizon.(change of command ceremony at Andrews Air Force Base)

From: Air Force Speeches | Date: September 2, 2005| Author: | Copyright information

Change of Command ceremony, Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Sept. 2, 2005

Thank you for being here today on this beautiful morning at Andrews Air Force Base.

Andrews Air Force Base is named for a great American. Frank Andrews who was one of our Air Force's founding fathers and a man Douglas MacArthur called one of our few great captains. Like Hap Arnold, Ira Eaker and Tooey Spaatz, he knew this business. He understood the challenges, the sacrifice, the perseverance required. His war, World War II, lasted 1,347 long days. Today marks 1,426 days we've been engaged in combat ...

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