PARIS Ð Four U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor fifth generation fighters fly over the Lafayette Escadrille Memorial in Marnes-la-Coquette, France, April 20, 2016, during a ceremony honoring the 268 Americans who joined the French air force before the U.S. officially engaged in World War I. In addition to the F-22s, a U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber, four French air force Mirage 2000Ns and a World War I-era Steerman PT-17 biplane performed flyovers during the ceremony commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Layfette EscadrilleÕs formation. Men of the Lafayette Escadrille and Lafayette Flying Crops were critical to the formation of the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Joshua DeMotts)
PARIS -- A U.S. Air Force Honor Guard fire team from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, awaits the command to perform a 21-gun salute during the Lafayette Escadrille Memorial 100th anniversary ceremony in Marnes-la-Coquette, France, April 20, 2016. More than 200 Americans flew with France in the Lafayette Flying Corps prior to U.S. entry into World War I. Airmen from the U.S. Air Force and their French counterparts, along with civilians from both countries, paid tribute to the men who served with and the sacrifices of the 68 American airmen who died fighting for the French in World War I. The memorial highlights the 238 year alliance between the U.S. and France with their long history of shared values and sacrifice. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Joshua DeMotts)
PARIS Ð French and American military and civilian representatives attend the Lafayette Escadrille Memorial 100th anniversary ceremony in Marnes-la-Coquette, France, April 20, 2016 during a ceremony honoring the 268 Americans who joined the French air force before the U.S. officially engaged in World War I. During the ceremony, the men and women attending paid tribute to the Americans who served with died fighting for the French in World War I. The memorial highlights the 238 year alliance between the U.S. and France with their long history of shared values and sacrifice. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Joshua DeMotts)
PARIS -- Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James speaks with a group of Air Force civic leaders, unpaid advisors, key communicators, and advocates for the Air Force, after the Lafayette Escadrille Memorial 100th Anniversary Commemoration in Marnes-la-Coquette, France, April 20, 2016. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Joshua DeMotts)PARIS Ð A World War I-era Stearman PT-17 biplane flies over the Lafayette Escadrille Memorial in Marnes-la-Coquette, France, April 20, 2016, during a ceremony honoring the 268 Americans who joined the French air force before the U.S. officially engaged in World War I. In addition to the Stearman, four U.S. Air Force fifth generation F-22 Raptor fighters, a B-52 Stratofortress bomber, and four French air force Mirage 2000Ns performed flyovers during the ceremony commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Layfette EscadrilleÕs formation. Men of the Lafayette Escadrille and Lafayette Flying Crops were critical to the formation of the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Joshua DeMotts)
Extended period of interest-free commissary purchases and reduced-price meals for DOD school students affected by the government shutdown are available.
The government pulled together funds to pay troops Oct. 15 and now Nov. 1, but officials said it’s doubtful they'll be paid again if the shutdown persists.
