Air Force Capt. Matthew Hale, 35th Fighter Squadron pilot, conducts a post-flight check on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 30, 2022. Hale, who is Native American, knew he wanted to be a pilot even at an early age.

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