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Chief Master Sgt. Robert Tibi, center, Air Force Global Strike Command command first sergeant, makes remarks during the Order of the Sword ceremony honoring retired Gen. Robin Rand, second from left, former AFGSC commander, at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, April 23, 2021. The Order of the Sword ceremony was patterned after two orders of chivalry founded during the Middle Ages in Europe: the (British) Royal Order of the Sword and the Swedish Military Order of the Sword, still in existence today. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jacob B. Wrightsman)