Arbor Day
FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. – Col. Roger Watkins, 92nd Air Refueling Wing acting commander, signs the Arbor Day 2008 Proclamation at Miller Park April 25. In 1872 Julius Morton proposed that a special day be set aside dedicated to tree planting and increasing awareness and importance of trees, creating Arbor Day. (U.S. Air Force photo / Airman 1st Class Melissa Barnett)