Today is the 67th birthday of the U.S. Air Force.
As the youngest branch in the military, the Air Force gets a bad rep.
Other service members are often critical of the relative comfort and higher standard of living afforded to airmen and airwomen.
But they're no runt of the litter — the Air Force has the highest budget of the four branches, and its operational capabilities are robust and exciting.
In short, the Air Force is way tougher than you think.
Brian Jones contributed to this report.
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Typically, when people think about the Air Force, they think planes and cushy jobs.
But it's much more complicated than that.
Yes, there are lots of planes.
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