Statement from Tuskegee Airmen Inc. in response to the removal of the Tuskegee Airmen Story from USAF training course
January 26, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TUSKEGEE, Ala. ? The Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. (TAI) is disappointed and strongly opposed to the removal of the World War II Tuskegee Airmen’s story from the Air Force’s training courses, as part of a presidential executive order to suspend diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) initiatives.
The Tuskegee Airmen included more than 16,000 men and women who participated in the training of aircrew members from 1941-1949. Nearly 1,000 were pilots, but they also included military and civilian members, as well as people from all races and nationalities who served at Tuskegee Army Airfield and the programs stemming from the “Tuskegee Experience.”
The service and sacrifice of the Tuskegee Airmen and the WASPs, who were also removed from the Air Force’s training courses, are an essential part of American history and carried significant weight in the World War II veteran community. We believe the content of these courses does not promote one category of service member/ or citizen over another. They are simply a part of American military history that all service members should be made aware of.
We call upon the President and the Secretary of Defense to immediately rescind this action and provide clear guidance to all government agencies to restore the courses to their former status.
As a nonprofit organization, we are required to remain apolitical. The opinions we express today reflect our values as a military heritage organization, committed to telling a full and accurate history of all service members of World War II, regardless of race, gender or national origin.
Have mentioned before, all three of my sisters have macular degeneration and that i seemed to be lucky to not. Well, a few days ago, after having a dark cloud in right vision for a week or so, my optometrist said one new little blood vessel had appeared in the macular of the retina .. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/wet-vs-dry-macular-degeneration .. of the right eye. And that the dark cloud i'd seen for a week was caused by a bleed. He sent me straight to emergency at the Sydney Eye Hospital. Spent some 4 hours there, mostly waiting. They are good, just busy as hell.
Doc at the hospital said sometimes an untoward vein appears in the macular, and they leak. That's why it's called wet macular. You've got it in the right eye.
Good news is i have an appointment 8:45 am Tuesday (today, 45 min. now) for hopefully admittance to a trial they are running on a new injection. Apparently it is showing decent results at stopping the progression of the problem. The macular in the left is dry, for now.
Doc said i had had the dry for some time, that it lays hidden.
Have read in some 70% of age-related macular genes are involved ..
As age-related macular degeneration is the most common macular disease in Australia, GPs play a vital role in recognising early signs of the disease and encouraging patients to persist with treatments.
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a highly prevalent retinal condition that is the major cause of severe vision loss and legal blindness in Australia. One in seven Australians over the age of 50 show some signs of AMD, and of these, most have the early stages of the disease and are asymptomatic and frequently unaware of the condition. There are an estimated 1.5 million Australians with AMD, including 160 000 living with late-stage neovascular AMD and 100 000 with late-stage atrophic AMD.
Of the patients with AMD, only the minority will be symptomatic. As AMD involves the macula, only the central vision is affected , with peripheral vision unaffected. Patients develop difficulties with reading and other near tasks (despite using appropriate reading glasses). As changes progress, they often have problems reading street signs and number plates, and recognising faces.
The major risk factors for AMD are age and family history. Multiple genes have been implicated, and genetic factors play a role in around 70% of cases. A family history in a first-degree relative confers an approximately a 50% risk of AMD. Smoking is the main environmental risk, and smoking cessation is very important for patients diagnosed with AMD. https://insightplus.mja.com.au/2024/19/everything-you-need-to-know-about-age-related-macular-degeneration/
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