Luke Hosts Juneteenth Cookout

U.S. Air Force Maj. Benjamin Butcher, 56th Fighter Wing Chaplain Corps chaplain, delivers a invocation for the food and festivities at a Juneteenth cookout June 16, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Luke AFB held a cookout to celebrate Juneteenth and honor the historical significance it holds. The holiday’s name comes from a combination of the month and day it occurs on, June and nineteenth. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elias Carrero)

Luke Hosts Juneteenth Cookout

Published June 20, 2023
By Airman 1st Class Elias Carrero
56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Daryan Hargrove (left), 56th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, and Senior Master Sgt. Lola Howard (right), 56th Force Support Squadron Airmen development advisor, are served food at a Juneteenth cookout June 16, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Luke held a cookout to celebrate Juneteenth and honor the historical significance it holds. Juneteenth is a federal holiday commemorating the day slavery was effectively ended in the United States, resulting in the emancipation of African American slaves. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elias Carrero)