Warren Ward smiles from inside the cockpit of a B-52 Stratofortress Jan. 18, 2019 at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. Ward, a former B-52 Stratofortress, was on hand to celebrate the 29th anniversary of Operation Senior Surprise, known informally as Secret Squirrel by those who took part in the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ted Daigle)