Airmen assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing participate in a Martin Luther King Jr. Day remembrance march at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., Jan. 12, 2018. Approximately 70 Airmen participated in the march which honored the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
Airmen hold posters depicting principles of the Civil Rights Movement during a Martin Luther King Jr. Day remembrance march at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., Jan. 12, 2018. Thunderbolts organized the special observance march to take place three days prior to the federal holiday celebrated Jan. 15.
Participants in the Martin Luther King Jr. Day remembrance march cross the street at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., Jan. 12, 2018. Martin Luther King Jr. has been celebrated the third Monday in January as a federal holiday since 1986.
Airmen assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing carry posters during a Martin Luther King Jr. Day remembrance march at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., Jan. 12, 2018. The march was a re-enactment of three protest marches which took place during the Civil Rights Movement in Selma, Ala., 1965.
Airmen assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing pose for a group photo after a Martin Luther King Jr. Day remembrance march at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., Jan. 12, 2018. Approximately 70 Airmen participated in the march which honored the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
Airmen assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing serve themselves lunch during a Martin Luther King Jr. Day remembrance luncheon at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., Jan. 12, 2018. The luncheon featured three guest speakers who reflected on Martin Luther King Jr’s life, legacy and contributions to the Civil Rights Movement.
Ben Bruce, 56th Fighter Wing occupational safety manager, gives a speech during a Martin Luther King Jr. Day remembrance luncheon at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., Jan. 12, 2018. In 1963, Bruce was 10 years old when he attended and heard Martin Luther King Jr. deliver his famous ‘I Have A Dream’ speech in Washington, D.C.