The 
Pentagon unveiled a portrait and legacy board April 24 celebrating the 15th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, retired Air Force Gen. Richard B. Myers. At the ceremony, the current Chairman, Marine Corps Gen. Peter Pace, remarked that over his six years of service with Myers, he found that Myers “truly, honestly cares for those in his charge.” Myers called his time as Chairman—which encompassed 911, the start the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, tsunami relief in the Pacific, and more—“fulfilling because you get to represent the men and women of the United States military.” He added that there is no better group in this country.
National Guard adjutants general from nearly two dozen states have signed a letter to Congress seeking multiyear funding for the Air Force to purchase between 72 and 100 new fighter jets per year to modernize the total force.The letter, sent to Congress last week, stresses the need for the Air…