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Tanker Living Legends Speaker Series - Vietnam

Retired Chief Master Sgt. John Akers (center) -- a former tanker boom operator -- talks about his experiences in air refueling during the Vietnam War as part of the Air Mobility Command Tanker "Living Legends" Speaker Series in the Global Reach Planning Center at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., on Sept. 24, 2009. Chief Akers flew 167 combat missions in support of Southeast Asia operations for the Vietnam War and has more than 5,000 career hours of flying time. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)

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