President Joe Biden on June 17 signed into law Juneteenth National Independence Day, designating June 19 a national holiday to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States 156 years ago. With June 19 falling on a Saturday this year, the federal government will observe the holiday June 18, the Office of Personnel Management announced. In observance of the new federal holiday, the Air Force Association will also close. The Air Force Magazine Daily Report will resume publishing Monday, June 21.
All 12 American bombers deployed in Britain rapidly returned to the U.S. on Oct. 4 following security concerns about a potential Iranian threat to their base in the U.K.
