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Retiree Appreciation Day

Col. John Howard, 375th Air Mobility Wing commander speaks to retirees to Scott Air Force Base’s 32nd Annual Retiree Appreciation Day, Oct. 7, 2017. Retirees had the opportunity to take advantage of information booths from organizations like the American Legion, Red Cross, Air Force Sergeants Association, Veteran’s Affairs, and Airman and Family Readiness Center, as well as have the opportunity to receive immunizations and update identification cards. Retired Rear Admiral Lee Metcalf, key note speaker for the event, encouraged retirees to continue their service by interacting with the generations that followed them. "Don't cut yourself out of the game," said Metcalf, as he referred to the words of Oliver Wendell Holmes. "'People do not quit playing because they grow old. They grow old because they quit playing.' So don't quit playing."

PHOTO BY: Airman 1st Class Tara Stetler
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