Luke Air Force Base Dedicates Knife 13 Memorial Wall Honoring Fallen Airmen

Jennifer Stelling, the niece of Sgt. Jimmy Black, reads off names of the fallen during the Knife 13 memorial dedication ceremony, Oct. 10, 2025, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The new black granite plaque honors the 23 service members who lost their lives during the Mayaguez Rescue Operation, the final conflict of the Vietnam War. To honor the fallen, Luke Airmen held a ceremony where a bell was rung after the names of the members of Knife 13 were called. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Wagner)

PHOTO BY: Airman Rebecca Wagner

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