Retired U.S. Air Force Col. Charles McGee, a Tuskegee Airman and a decorated veteran, poses with the 436 Aerial Port Squadron personnel at Dover Air Force Base during a 100th birthday celebration in Dover, Delaware, Friday, Dec. 6, 2019. McGee's birthday is Dec. 7. (AP Photo/David Tulis)

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