U.S. Air Force Col. Jose Cabrera, 355th Wing commander, left, and members of the 563d Rescue Group conduct ceremonial memorial pushups during a Presidential Unit Citation ceremony at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, April 17, 2026. The pushups honored the contributions of the 55th and 48th Rescue Squadrons during the final withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, which resulted in the evacuation of thousands of American citizens and Afghan refugees between July 16 and Aug. 31, 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kahdija Slaughter)
| Date Taken: | 04.17.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.30.2026 10:34 |
| Photo ID: | 9650434 |
| VIRIN: | 260417-F-BG083-1060 |
| Resolution: | 5768x3838 |
| Size: | 2.17 MB |
| Location: | DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, ARIZONA, US |
| Web Views: | 16 |
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