Former Army Air Forces Cpl. Hilario L. Riojas of Karnes City, Tex., received the Purple Heart he was due for wounds received during World War II at a special ceremony Nov. 10 at Randolph AFB, Tex. Col. Jacqueline Van Ovost, commander of the 12th Flying Training Wing at Randolph, presented the medal to Riojas in the base’s historic “Taj Mahal” rotunda before friends, family, and present-day airmen. Riojas was wounded by artillery fire in late 1945 and separated from the service in fall 1946 but never received his Purple Heart. (Randolph report by Gabriel Myers)
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The Air Force has started modifying a Boeing 747 donated by Qatar for "executive airlift," a spokesperson said Sept. 15. President Donald Trump has said he wants to fly the jet as “Air Force One” since new presidential transports, held up by delays, won't be ready until after his term…
