They may be retired and may have fought their war 60 years ago, but five of the Tuskegee Airmen went to Iraq to visit with present-day members of their famed unit—the 332nd Fighter Group—at the behest of US Central Command Air Forces. Making the trip were five pilots, a mechanic, and a supply officer.
The U.S. military conducted strikes on Iranian targets around the Strait of Hormuz on May 7, as the conflict with Iran flared up again—though officials say the ceasefire remains in effect.