Coast Guard Lt. Tyler Exum receives wings that belonged to his great-uncle, Herven P. Exum, a Tuskegee Airman, during a winging ceremony at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, June 23, 2023.

Exum and his father, retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Larnell B. Exum, reflect on the significance of the wings and their family’s military legacy.

(U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 1st Class Corinne Zilnicki and Petty Officer 3rd Class Perry Shirzad)

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