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Those two $24 million refrigerators are not going on board Air Force One after all

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U.S. Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson has told representative Joe Courtney that the service has decided not to proceed with a plan to replace two refrigerators on board Air Force One that was expected to cost taxpayers $24 million.

Air Force One over Mt. Rushmore
By U.S. Air Force File Photo. [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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107th Fighter Squadron returns to Normandy after 74 years

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A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft from the 107th Fighter Squadron, Michigan Air National Guard, fly over the beaches of Normandy, France, as part of the commeroration ceremonies for D-Day 74 — the 74th anniversary of the D-Day invasion during World War II. The 107th Tactical Reconnaisance Squadron flew multiple missions over Normandy during the lead up to D-Day and during the invasion itself. The flight during the commemoration represents the first assigned mission for the 107th in France since World War II. The unit also served in France during World War I. The 107th is assigned to Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Dan Heaton)

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