John Gayle, Mayor of Valdosta, left, Air Force Col. Jennifer Short, 23d Wing commander, middle, and Bill Slaughter, Chairman of the Lowndes County Board of Commissioners, right, display a proclamation during a Air Force 70th birthday celebration, Sept. 16, 2017, in Valdosta, Ga. During the celebration, Gayle and Slaughter both proclaimed that Sept. 16 will be named, “ Air Force Day” within Lowndes County and Valdosta. ( Air Force photo by Airman Eugene Oliver)

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