EditorialGraduates toss their hats as the Air Force Thunderbirds fly overhead following the commencement ceremony at the United States Air Force Academy in El Paso County, Colorado, Thursday, June 1, 2023. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)
EditorialPresident Joe Biden meets with members of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds at Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colo., Wednesday, May 31, 2023. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)
EditorialPresident Joe Biden meets with members of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds at Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colo., Wednesday, May 31, 2023. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)
EditorialPresident Joe Biden meets with members of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds at Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colo., Wednesday, May 31, 2023. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)
EditorialPresident Joe Biden meets with members of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds at Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colo., Wednesday, May 31, 2023. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)
EditorialPresident Joe Biden meets with members of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds at Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colo., Wednesday, May 31, 2023. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)