Air Force Ball guest speaker, Capt. (Ret) Richard Taylor, the first boom operator, talks during the celebration to commemorate the 67th anniversary of the Air Force at the Red Lion Hotel in Spokane, Washington, Sept. 6, 2014. The ball is an annual Air Force-wide tradition to celebrate the heritage and history of the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samantha Krolikowski/Released)

Members of the Fairchild Honor Guard render reverence in memory of United States armed forces fallen, missing, or imprisoned military service members during the 67th Air Force Ball at the Red Lion Hotel in Spokane, Washington, Sept. 6, 2014. This ceremony has a variety of symbolic elements to portray aspects such as families’ tears as they wait, the purity of the service member’s intentions to respond to their country's call to arms, and a representation of those who have not returned from war and the trials of these missing veterans. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samantha Krolikowski/Released)

The Fairchild Honor Guard posts the colors during the Air Force Ball at the Red Lion Hotel in Spokane, Washington, Sept. 6, 2014. The ball was held to celebrate the 67th anniversary of the Air Force and 72nd anniversary of the 92nd Bomb Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samantha Krolikowski/Released)