U.S. Air Force Col. Yolanda Bledsoe, 79th Medical Wing vice commander, speaks during a Black History Month finale event at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Feb. 24, 2016. More than 100 JBA members attended the event. The theme for this year’s Black History Month is Hallowed Grounds: Sites of African American Memories. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Nuckolls/Released)