Fireworks light up the Air Force Memorial Oct. 13 at Arlington, Va., on the eve of its official dedication ceremony. President George W. Bush will join senior Defense Department and Air Force officials in a ceremony to present the memorial to the nation today. Designed by the late James Ingo Freed, the memorial with its three soaring spires inspired by the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds bomb burst maneuver, pays tribute to and honors the men and women of the U.S. Air Force and its predecessor organizations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Desiree L. Andrejcik)