A Tuskegee Airman and Congressional Gold Medal recipient who shot down two German fighters, Retired Air Force Lt. Col. Luke J. Weathers, Jr., will be buried Friday at Arlington National Cemetery. The 113th Wing, dubbed the ‘Capital Guardians’ from Joint Base Andrews Naval Air Facility Washington, will perform a four-jet flyover to honor Weather’s life [...]
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