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35<td align="center"><font size="+1">Preserving the history of the aviation pioneers and programs that developed the U-2, A-12 and YF-12 during the Cold War. The high water marks of aeronautical development.<p>
36Honoring the legacy of the men and women at Groom Lake in Nevada, the battleground of the Cold War. This site is dedicated to the memories of our band of brothers, especially those we lost in the CIA U-2 and A-12 Projects Aquatone and OXCART at Groom Lake, during Operation Black Shield at Kadena, Okinawa, and on the NASA High Range.
37Enjoy the legacy of our nation's secret heroes of the Cold War.</font></td>
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65The Book of Honor" located in front of the Memorial Wall at CIA Headquarters<br />
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68CIA Intelligence<br>Star for Valor</td>
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73<center>"For it is the lot of some men to be assigned duties about which they may not speak. Such work is not for every man. But those who accept the burdens implicit in this silent labor realize a camaraderie and sense of value known to few. These memories cannot be stolen. They will last always, untarnished, ever better."<br>
74- Col. Larry McClain, Former Commander at Groom Lake</center>
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