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- [Kelly] Members from the 100th Air Refueling Wing

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on RAF Mildenhall arrived in Washington, D.C.,

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for the 75th Anniversary of the 100th Bombardment Group.

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The 100th Bomb Group, also known as the Bloody Hundredth,

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flew B-17s during World War II.

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The reunion brought together some original members

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from the group.

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^- Well, I feel like they're doing

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^a great service.

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I'm proud of them.

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I'm proud of Square D.

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I'm glad to see it on the tail of KC-135.

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- [Kelly] The Bloody Hundredth Legacy continues

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through the 100th ARW who supports operations

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throughout Europe and Africa.

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- It's really more than a reunion.

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^It's a symposium, and to be able to be part of that,

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^to honor the legacy, and also

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to be able to get our message out

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of what the current 100th is doing every single day,

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is really the driving factor of why we're here.

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We are getting as much from this weekend

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as the folks that we're here to honor.

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- [Kelly] The reunion also showcased

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the famous Memphis Belle B-17,

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side by side with the 100th ARW KC-135.

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Reporting from Washington, I'm Senior Airman Kelly O'Connor.