Former U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Charles Young, right, shares stories with Airmen at the 182nd Airlift Wing, Peoria, Illinois, May 6, 2026. Young, who served as a C-130 loadmaster with the 29th Tactical Airlift Squadron during the Vietnam War from 1968 to 1970, toured the wing to experience the current iteration of the C-130 Hercules. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Lealan Buehrer)
| Date Taken: | 06.10.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.16.2026 12:00 |
| Photo ID: | 9739515 |
| VIRIN: | 260506-Z-EU280-1001 |
| Resolution: | 5598x3736 |
| Size: | 6.92 MB |
| Location: | PEORIA, ILLINOIS, US |
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