Barksdale museum to commemorate Linebacker II

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11/16/2012 08:16 AM CST

The 8th Air Force Museum Association will commemorate the 40th anniversary of OPERATION LINEBACKER II Dec. 7-8 with a veterans' reception and Memorial Monument Dedication at Barksdale's Global Power Museum.

The commemoration event kicks off with a welcome reception for Linebacker II veterans Dec. 7 from 5-9 p.m. at the Stripes Club on Barksdale AFB.

The dedication ceremony takes place at 10 a.m. Dec. 8 in the museum Air Park.

December 2012 marks the 40th Anniversary of this now historic event, which took place Dec. 18-29, 1972. After peace negotiations with representatives for the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam) broke down Dec. 16, B-52D and B-52G aircrews operating from U-Tapao Air Base, Thailand, and Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, flew a total of 729 missions against targets in North Vietnam.
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