Maj. Lori Rasmussen, an RC-135 pilot assigned to 1st Air Force, speaks during the memorial service for Violet Cowden, a pilot with the Women Airforce Service Pilots – or WASPs, at the Yanks Air Museum in Chino, Calif. The women became friends nearly two years ago when Major Rasmussen was assigned to a team devoted to honoring heroes who demonstrated excellence in air power. (Courtesy photo)