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by SSgt Perry Aston

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F-15E Strike Eagles from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. perform a flyover for Maj. Gen. Frederick "Boots" Blesse’s funeral at Arlington National Cemetery, March 22, 2013. Blesse, a double ace with two combat tours each in Korea and Vietnam, is the sixth-ranking U.S. jet ace and one of the world's premier jet tacticians. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Perry Aston/Released)

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When I was stationed at Joint Base Andrews one of our missions was to document Air Force funerals at Arlington Cemetery. I had the honor to document the funeral for Maj. Gen. Frederick "Boots" Blesse, the sixth-ranking U.S. jet ace and one of the world's premier jet tacticians. After folding the flag, F-15E Strike Eagles performed the “Missing Man” formation over Arlington.