There are exercises taking place now in South Korea at Osan Air Force Base. It's called an Elephant Walk, and it's to show combat readiness. The planes align themselves on the runway. It's a pretty cool sight. Some of the F-16 fighters shown along with the A-10 thunderbolts are from the 148th!
The book Heroes Of The Stage highlights artists in country music who have served in the military. Country music has more stars than any other genre of music who have served in the military. Want a few names? George Strait, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Craig Morgan, Johnny Cash, and more...