FORT RUCKER, Ala.--A new class of new flight school students heard from a Vietnam veteran aviator and recipient of the second-highest medal awarded for combat valor, just prior to donning their purple hats fort the first time, which they will wear for Initial Entry Rotary Wing Training, during a Class Color Ceremony at Fort Rucker, Ala., April 13, 2026.
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