Conrad H. Cheek, a member of the famed World War II Tuskegee Airmen, died Nov. 20. He was 82. According to a brief Washington Post obituary, the North Carolina native received a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Howard University in Washington, D.C., and a doctorate from Washington University in Missouri. He is on the list of original Tuskegee Airmen pilot graduates compiled by Tuskegee Airmen, Inc.
The Guardians of the 11th Space Warning Squadron were honored as the top U.S. Space Force unit for 2024 for their role in thwarting Iranian missile barrages last year.