Col. Jeffrey King, the 78th Air Base Wing commander, greets John Barrett, an Army veteran, during a reception at the Museum of Aviation in Warner Robins, Ga., Aug. 21, 2015. Barrett, a private first class during World War II, received a Purple Heart and Silver Star after being wounded in action and taken as a prisoner of war. The reception honored veterans who served aboard B-17 Flying Fortresses and celebrated the arrival of a B-17 that will be displayed at the museum. Tommie Horton)

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