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Port Dawgs memorial run: Carrying their legacy forward

A U.S. Air Force member wears a shirt displaying the names of fallen aerial port Airmen, known as Port Dawgs, during the 13th annual Port Dawg memorial run at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., May 28, 2026. The run is held in memory of fallen Port Dawg members and has become a tradition across several bases. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Airman 1st Class Luisa E. Dugan)

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Port Dawgs memorial run: Carrying their legacy forward

A U.S. Air Force Port Dawg flag is carried during the 13th annual Port Dawg memorial run at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., May 28, 2026. The run is held in memory of fallen aerial port members and has become a tradition across several bases. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luisa E. Dugan)

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Port Dawgs memorial run: Carrying their legacy forward

U.S. Air Force Col. John Foy, 621st Contingency Response Group commander, gives closing remarks following the 13th annual Port Dawg memorial run at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., May 28, 2026. The run is held in memory of fallen aerial port members and has become a tradition across several bases. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luisa E. Dugan)

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Port Dawgs memorial run: Carrying their legacy forward

U.S. Air Force members participate in the 13th annual Port Dawg memorial run at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., May 28, 2026. The run is held in memory of fallen aerial port members and has become a tradition across several bases. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luisa E. Dugan)

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Port Dawgs memorial run: Carrying their legacy forward

A U.S. Air Force Airman adds a device to a chain during a ceremony before the 13th annual Port Dawg memorial run at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., May 28, 2026. The chain ceremony displayed a device for each fallen Port Dawg within the past year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luisa E. Dugan)

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Port Dawgs memorial run: Carrying their legacy forward

Published June 1, 2026
By Airman 1st Class Luisa E. Dugan
Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Public Affairs

JOINT BASE MCGUIIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. --

The 13th annual Port Dawg memorial run is a tradition that takes place across multiple bases to honors the life and legacy of fallen members from different squadrons.