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    A Western Union Telegram dated September 28, 1962, addressed to Brigadier General I.G. Brown at 2302 Shipman Lane, Braewood Estates, McLean, Virginia. The telegram informs the recipient that the President appointed him a Brigadier General in the Reserve of the Air Force, with congratulations from the Secretary, Chief of Staff, and Vice Chief of Staff of the USAF. The document bears routing codes, stamps, and handwritten notations typical of Western Union telegram processing.

    LOUISVILLE, TENNESSEE, UNITED STATES

    05.11.2021

    Photo by Master Sgt. Mike Smith  

    I.G. Brown Training and Education Center

    A Western Union telegram informs U.S. Air Force Col. I.G. Brown, September 1962, the National Guard Bureau's Assistant Chief for Air, of his promotion to Brigadier General. General Brown's position later changed to make him the first Director of the Air National Guard. (U.S. Air National Guard photo/Master Sgt. Mike R. Smith)

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    Date Taken: 05.11.2021
    Date Posted: 05.11.2021 10:53
    Photo ID: 6639673
    VIRIN: 210511-Z-SM234-001
    Resolution: 2100x1500
    Size: 1.31 MB
    Location: LOUISVILLE, TENNESSEE, US
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    A Western Union Telegram dated September 28, 1962, addressed to Brigadier General I.G. Brown at 2302 Shipman Lane, Braewood Estates, McLean, Virginia. The telegram informs the recipient that the President appointed him a Brigadier General in the Reserve of the Air Force, with congratulations from the Secretary, Chief of Staff, and Vice Chief of Staff of the USAF. The document bears routing codes, stamps, and handwritten notations typical of Western Union telegram processing.
    The image shows a typewritten document identified as 'General Brown's Speech for 265/8033 Officers,' partially visible beneath a cover sheet. The speech text discusses the concepts of denotative and connotative meaning, using an anecdote about coach Vince Lombardi of the Green Bay Packers as an illustration. The document appears to be a carbon copy or photocopy of an original typewritten speech.

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