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“Keep your bags packed because you never know when a door of opportunity will open for you,” said Retired Chief Master Sgt. Walter Richardson during a presentation Feb. 19 before nearly 200 airmen in Hurlburt Field’s King Auditorium. He was one of 1,500 enlisted men selected to begin desegregation of the military in 1949.
Col. Bill West, 1st Special Operations Wing commander, thanks Retired Chief Master Sgt. Walter Richardson for his inspiring presentation Feb. 19 at Hurlburt Field.
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