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Lt. Col. Ed Szczepanik, 3rd Airlift Squadron commander, speaks during a tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Jan. 14, 2020, at the chapel on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Szczepanik informed the audience of King’s incredible accomplishments, such as travelling over 6 million miles and delivering more than 2,500 speeches advocating for civil rights in the U.S.. King was awarded five honorary degrees and was named Man of the Year by Time magazine for 1963. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Danielle Taylor)

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The Dover Air Force Base Honor Guard presents the colors during a tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Jan. 14, 2020, at the chapel on Dover AFB, Del. King was the youngest man to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964, at age 35. After his selection, he announced the prize money of $54,123 would be donated to the furtherance of the civil rights movement. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Danielle Taylor)

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Staff Sgt. Emily Kuusinen, 436th Logistics Readiness Squadron, plays the national anthem during a tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Jan. 14, 2020, at the chapel on Dover Air Force Base, Del. King delivered his famous “I have a Dream” speech to approximately 250,000 people Aug. 28, 1963, in Washington, D.C. He also delivered more than 2,500 other speeches, wrote five books and published several articles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Danielle Taylor)

Sanpshot: Dover AFB pays tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Published Jan. 21, 2020
By Airman 1st Class Danielle Taylor
436th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

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