Col. Cory Mendenhall (right), a Bonners Ferry, Idaho,
Summary
Col. Cory Mendenhall (right), a Bonners Ferry, Idaho, native, and commander of the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, presents a coin to retired Lt. Col. Granville Coggs at Hood Army Airfield, Fort Hood, Texas, Feb. 21. Coggs, one of an estimated 50 remaining Tuskegee Airmen – the first all African-American pursuit squadron based in Tuskegee, Ala., in 1941 – was a guest speaker during the III Corps and 1st Air Cav. Brigade's equal opportunity offices’ “Strength through Equality” Black History Month observance.
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tuskegee airmen
air cav
1 acb
african american history month
black history month
sgt christopher calvert
1st air cavalry brigade
1st cavalry division public affairs
fort hood
iii corps 1st air cav hold black history month observance
dvids
texas
military
Date
2000 - 2022
Location
Fort Cavazos
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31.13489, -97.77561
Source
Defense Visual Information Distribution Service
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