Col. Mark Weatherington, 28th Bomb Wing commander (right), mingles with former 28th Bomb Wing commander, Col. Jeffrey Taliaferro, and his wife, Ellie, during the base’s 70th Anniversary Celebration Dinner in Rapid City, S.D., May 19, 2012. Numerous distinguished guests, including South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard, and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz, were among the 500 people who attended the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kate Thornton/Released)