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U.S. Air Force (ret.) Master Sgt. Fay Steele, left, Armed Forces Retirement Home retiree, shakes hands with Airman 1st Class Logan Wisnoski, 11 Civil Engineer Squadron, during the Armed Forces Retirement Home’s 69th Air Force Birthday Celebration in Washington, D.C., Sept. 16, 2016. Steele and Wisnoski had the privilege of cutting the cake as the oldest and youngest Airmen.

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JBA celebrates 69th Air Force Birthday at AFRH

U.S. Air Force (ret.) Master Sgt. Fay Steele, left, Armed Forces Retirement Home retiree, shakes hands with Airman 1st Class Logan Wisnoski, 11 Civil Engineer Squadron, during the Armed Forces Retirement Home’s 69th Air Force Birthday Celebration in Washington, D.C., Sept. 16, 2016. Steele and Wisnoski had the privilege of cutting the cake as the oldest and youngest Airmen.

Chief Master Sgt. Beth Topa, 11th Wing command chief, speaks to attendees of the 69th Air Force Birthday Celebration at the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Washington, D.C., Sep. 16, 2016. Topa was the guest speaker of the event, focusing on the current state of the military and thanking the retirees for setting them up for success.

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JBA celebrates 69th Air Force Birthday at AFRH

Chief Master Sgt. Beth Topa, 11th Wing command chief, speaks to attendees of the 69th Air Force Birthday Celebration at the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Washington, D.C., Sep. 16, 2016. Topa was the guest speaker of the event, focusing on the current state of the military and thanking the retirees for setting them up for success.

Joint Base Andrews Airmen stand and recite the Air Force song during the 69th Air Force Birthday Celebration at the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Washington, D.C., Sep. 16, 2016. After the event, Airmen got the chance to speak with retirees and share stories.

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JBA celebrates 69th Air Force Birthday at AFRH

Joint Base Andrews Airmen stand and recite the Air Force song during the 69th Air Force Birthday Celebration at the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Washington, D.C., Sep. 16, 2016. After the event, Airmen got the chance to speak with retirees and share stories.

Chief Master Sgt. Beth Topa, 11th Wing command chief, speaks to attendees of the 69th Air Force Birthday Celebration at the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Washington, D.C., Sep. 16, 2016. Topa was the guest speaker of the event, focusing on the current state of the military and thanking the retirees for setting them up for success.

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JBA celebrates 69th Air Force Birthday at AFRH

Chief Master Sgt. Beth Topa, 11th Wing command chief, speaks to attendees of the 69th Air Force Birthday Celebration at the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Washington, D.C., Sep. 16, 2016. Topa was the guest speaker of the event, focusing on the current state of the military and thanking the retirees for setting them up for success.

Chief Master Sgt. Beth Topa, 11th Wing command chief, receives the Armed Forces Retirement Home coin from a staff member during the 69th Air Force Birthday Celebration at the AFRH in Washington, D.C., Sep. 16, 2016. Topa was the guest speaker of the event, focusing on the current state of the military and thanking the retirees for setting them up for success.

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JBA celebrates 69th Air Force Birthday at AFRH

Chief Master Sgt. Beth Topa, 11th Wing command chief, receives the Armed Forces Retirement Home coin from a staff member during the 69th Air Force Birthday Celebration at the AFRH in Washington, D.C., Sep. 16, 2016. Topa was the guest speaker of the event, focusing on the current state of the military and thanking the retirees for setting them up for success.

Airman 1st Class Logan Wisnoski, left, 11th Civil Engineer Squadron, U.S. Air Force (ret.) Master Sgt. Fay Steele, center, Armed Forces Retirement Home retiree, and Chief Master Sgt. Beth Topa, 11th Wing command chief, cut the cake during the 69th Air Force Birthday Celebration at the AFRH in Washington, D.C., Sep. 16, 2016. Steele and Wisnoski had the privilege of cutting the cake as the oldest and youngest Airmen.

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JBA celebrates 69th Air Force Birthday at AFRH

Airman 1st Class Logan Wisnoski, left, 11th Civil Engineer Squadron, U.S. Air Force (ret.) Master Sgt. Fay Steele, center, Armed Forces Retirement Home retiree, and Chief Master Sgt. Beth Topa, 11th Wing command chief, cut the cake during the 69th Air Force Birthday Celebration at the AFRH in Washington, D.C., Sep. 16, 2016. Steele and Wisnoski had the privilege of cutting the cake as the oldest and youngest Airmen.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Air Force (ret.) Master Sgt. Fay Steele, left, Armed Forces Retirement Home retiree, shakes hands with Airman 1st Class Logan Wisnoski, 11 Civil Engineer Squadron, during the Armed Forces Retirement Home’s 69th Air Force Birthday Celebration in Washington, D.C., Sept. 16, 2016. Steele and Wisnoski had the privilege of cutting the cake as the oldest and youngest Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ryan J. Sonnier)

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