Our 2017 RISE ABOVE Across America snapshot is complete! Take a look at some of the good times we shared with supporters at events across the country last year. Thank you to everyone who participated and sent in snapshots!

Here’s to another year of inspiring people and honoring the Tuskegee Airmen in 2018!

The CAF Red Tail Squadron is a volunteer-driven organization dedicated to educating audiences across the country about the history and legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen, America’s first black military pilots and their support personnel. Learn more at www.redtail.org.

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