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    Capt. Francis Gary Powers' Silver Star [Image 2 of 18]

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    A high-ranking U.S. Air Force officer wearing a four-star general's uniform is greeting and shaking hands with civilians at what appears to be an official reception or ceremony. The event is taking place indoors in a formal venue with multiple attendees dressed in business and formal attire. The atmosphere suggests a post-ceremony meet-and-greet or official function.

    ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

    06.15.2012

    Photo by Scott Ash 

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    Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Norton Schwartz, center right, and his wife, Suzie, right, congratulate members of Capt. Francis Gary Powers' family following the posthumous presentation of the Silver Star to the Air Force caption during a ceremony at the Pentagon June 15, 2012. A U-2 aircraft Powers was flying on a mission was shot down over the former Soviet Union, May 1, 1960, and he was subsequently held in a Soviet prison for more than 100 days. He died in 1977. (Photo by Scott M. Ash)

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    Date Taken: 06.15.2012
    Date Posted: 06.19.2012 12:09
    Photo ID: 607006
    VIRIN: 120615-F-EK235-187
    Resolution: 2000x1192
    Size: 708.79 KB
    Location: ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA, US
    Web Views: 43
    Downloads: 1

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    A military officer in a blue Air Force uniform is presenting a medal in a display case to a young boy wearing a suit and tie, while a woman in a polka-dot dress stands beside them. The ceremony appears to be taking place in an official military setting, likely the Pentagon or an Air Force headquarters, with American and Air Force flags visible in the background. The solemn expressions suggest this may be a posthumous honor being received on behalf of a family member.
    A high-ranking U.S. Air Force officer wearing a four-star general's uniform is greeting and shaking hands with civilians at what appears to be an official reception or ceremony. The event is taking place indoors in a formal venue with multiple attendees dressed in business and formal attire. The atmosphere suggests a post-ceremony meet-and-greet or official function.
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    The image shows a greeting or arrival ceremony on a military airfield tarmac. A civilian in a light blue shirt is shaking hands with a military officer in an olive flight suit, while other uniformed personnel stand nearby. A large military or government aircraft is visible in the background to the right.

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