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Jeffrey Meyer, 36th Wing historian, speaks at the Operation Linebacker II Remembrance Ceremony Dec. 16, 2016, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. During the operation in Dec. 18-29, 1972, more than 700 sorties were flown to North Vietnam out of Andersen AFB and U-Tapao Royal Thai Air Base, Thailand, in hopes to bring North Vietnam back to negotiations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jacob Skovo)

Honoring the past: Linebacker II remembrance ceremony

Jeffrey Meyer, 36th Wing historian, speaks at the Operation Linebacker II Remembrance Ceremony Dec. 16, 2016, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. During the operation in Dec. 18-29, 1972, more than 700 sorties were flown to North Vietnam out of Andersen AFB and U-Tapao Royal Thai Air Base, Thailand, in hopes to bring North Vietnam back to negotiations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jacob Skovo)

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Airman 1st Class Albert White, an Andersen Air Force Base Honor Guardsman, secures the flag during the Operation Linebacker II Remembrance Ceremony Dec. 16, 2016, at Andersen AFB, Guam. The flag was lowered to half-staff where it is expected to remain for 11 days to honor those who were lost during the operation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jacob Skovo)

A firing party, from Andersen Air Force Base’s Honor Guard, releases a three-round volley during the Operation Linebacker II Remembrance Ceremony Dec. 16, 2016, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. A formation of 33 Airmen stood at the ceremony to represent the 33 who lost their lives flying in B-52 Stratofortress bombers during Operation Linebacker II. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jacob Skovo)

B-1B Lancers perform a flyover to begin the Operation Linebacker II Remembrance Ceremony Dec. 16, 2016, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. A formation of 33 Airmen stood at the ceremony to represent the 33 who lost their lives flying in B-52 Stratofortress bombers during Operation Linebacker II. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jacob Skovo)

The Andersen Air Force Base Honor Guard presents the colors during the Operation Linebacker II Remembrance Ceremony Dec. 16, 2016, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. A ceremony is held annually to remember the 11-day operation and to honor the sacrifices the Airmen made. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jacob Skovo)

Rowland Ball served as a B-29 Superfortress navigator during the tail end of World War II. He flew 27 missions out of Guam and left soon after the war ended. After 71 years, the 91-year-old received the opportunity to come back to Andersen Air Force Base, known as Northfield in 1945, and share stories about his experiences on Guam. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)

Rowland Ball, top row, second from the left, with his crew members
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1st Lt. Dillen Stuhlsatz, a 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron weapons systems officer deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., shares a flying experience with World War II veteran Rowland Ball at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Aug. 16, 2016. Ball, who returned to Guam for the first time in 71 years, received the opportunity to tour Andersen AFB and shared stories with Airmen about the challenges he faced during World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)

Rowland Ball, a World War II veteran, family members and Team Andersen Airmen pose for a photo in front of a B-1B Lancer during a visit to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Aug. 16, 2016. Ball served in the United States Army Air Corps as a B-29 Superfortress navigator during the tail end of World War II, where he flew 27 missions out of Guam. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)

Rowland Ball, a World War II veteran, shares a story with Airmen during a visit to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Aug. 16, 2016. Ball was a B-29 Superfortress navigator who flew in 27 missions out of Guam. During his visit to Andersen AFB, he received the unique opportunity to see the bombers that arrived after the B-29: the B-52 Stratofortress, B-1B Lancer and B-2 Spirit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)

Rowland Ball, a World War II veteran, talks about his war experiences during a visit to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Aug. 16, 2016. Ball was stationed in Guam in 1945 and visited the island for the first time in 71 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)

Rowland Ball, a World War II veteran, looks at an assortment of model aircraft during a visit to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Aug. 16, 2016. Ball served in the United States Army Air Corps as a B-29 Superfortress navigator during the tail end of World War II, where he flew 27 missions out of Guam. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)

Airman 1st Class Jacob Skovo
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