U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Conley, left, commander of the 1st Special Operations Wing, and Chief Master Sgt. William Adams, right, command chief of the 1st SOW, presents a token of appreciation to U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. retired Richard Cole, during a veteran discussion panel at Hurlburt Field, Florida, March 5, 2019. The breakfast was one of several events held to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Operation Thursday. Operation Thursday was an unorthodox operation in which the first Air Commandos worked alongside British “Chindits” to insert thousands of troops behind enemy lines during World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kentavist Brackin)