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To: nickcarraway
Retired Army Air Forces Col. Charles McGee, who was one of the last surviving members of the Tuskegee Airmen, died at the age of 102, according to U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.

"Today, we lost an American hero," Austin tweeted Sunday. "Charles McGee, Brigadier General...

Was he promoted after his retirement? God rest his soul.

12 posted on 01/17/2022 10:53:01 AM PST by JimRed (TERM LIMITS, NOW! Militia to the border! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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To: JimRed

He was promoted in 2020 as a result of special legislation. President Trump pinned on the stars in the Oval Office prior to the SOTU.


13 posted on 01/18/2022 7:26:40 AM PST by damper99
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