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Museum Lecture Series 28: Hell Hawks! The War No One Told You About and the Heroes Who Helped America Win It Sep 14, 2015

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Dr. Thomas D. Jones, a veteran NASA astronaut, scientist, speaker, author and consultant, gives a presentation based on the book Hell Hawks! -- which he co-authored with Robert F. Dorr.

Museum Lecture Series 29: Getting through tough times Sep 14, 2015

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Medal of Honor recipient Col. (Ret.) Leo K. Thorsness discusses how combat and prison expand the importance of making the most of what we have, techniques of coping with disadvantages, of finding out we are stronger than we think, and of realizing most of us come out the back end of adversity better, stronger and smarter than when we went in.

Museum Lecture Series 30: America's Women Military Aviators: From WASP, to Thunderbirds, to the future Sep 14, 2015

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Maj. Nicole Malachowski, who became well known as the first female pilot on any U.S. jet demonstration team, discusses "America's Women Military Aviators: From WASP, to Thunderbirds, to the Future."

Museum Lecture Series 15: Billy Mitchell's Air War: Practice, Promise and Controversy Sep 14, 2015

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Dr. Michael L. Grumelli examines the relationship among airmen, technology and airmindedness in early military aviation.

Museum Lecture Series 16: Air Force Combat Rescue in Afghanistan Sep 14, 2015

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Air Force HH-60G Pave-Hawk pilot Lt. Col. Jeffrey Peterson recalls his role in the daring combat rescue attempt of a Navy Seal in Afghanistan.

Museum Lecture Series 17: The Day I Went Boom! A Tale of Combat, Suffering and Survival in the Middle East Sep 14, 2015

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Tech. Sgt. Israel Del Toro shares his inspiring story of survival. In Afghanistan on Dec. 4, 2005, his Humvee rolled over a roadside bomb, causing wounds that have forever changed his face, hands and Air Force career.

Museum Lecture Series 18: Hanoi Remembered Sep 14, 2015

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Retired Canadian Col. Lorne RodenBush discusses his role as Canada's Permanent Representative to the International Control Commission in Hanoi during the height of the bombing in the Vietnam War.

Museum Lecture Series 19: Secret and Dangerous: Son Tay Raider Pilot Looks Back Sep 14, 2015

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Son Tay Raider pilot Maj. (Ret.) William A. Guenon Jr. explains how he flew "low and slow" in the lead C-130, operating in radio silence, as he led the unlikely formation of six rescue helicopters carrying 56 Green Berets to the Son Tay Prison, while avoiding surface-to-air missiles, MiG and anti-aircraft artillery threats around Hanoi.

Museum Lecture Series 20: Accounting for America's Missing Heroes Sep 14, 2015

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Former Air Force sergeant and co-author of the original story for the major motion picture, “Good Morning, Vietnam!” Adrian Cronauer discusses his work with the Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office.

Museum Lecture Series 21: Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany Sep 14, 2015

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Best-selling author Dr. Donald L. Miller discusses his award-winning book, “Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany.”

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