# @af_academy on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DDFylGcMXRY
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/25228292-af-academy-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/aae9329c8a.jpg
- **Posted:** 2024-12-02T21:07:03.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** U.S. Air Force Academy (@af_academy) — https://gondola.cc/af_academy

## Caption

🇺🇸🎖️ 𝐔𝐒𝐀𝐅𝐀 𝐂𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐀 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐨 🎥📜

On Nov. 12, seven #USAFA cadets of South Asian heritage, including C3C Anoushka Rishi, attended the usairforce Art Program unveiling at the Pentagon. The ceremony unveiled a portrait of Air Force Sgt. Sabu Dastagir.
 
Dastagir was an Indian American actor who starred in movies during the 1930s and 1940s, including Rudyard Kipling’s “The Jungle Book” and “The Thief of Baghdad.” He became an American citizen in 1944 and enlisted in the Army Air Forces during World War II.
 
Anoushka reflected on the event, saying, “Sgt. Sabu Dastagir was a man who embodied great courage and sacrifice in his service to our country. His service on B-24 Liberator bombers after his beginnings in India reminds us that bravery knows no borders.”

🔍 Discover the impact of our cadets' visit and Sgt. Dastagir’s legacy at link in bio.

#AirForceHeroes #AirForceArt #MilitaryHistory #ServiceBeforeSelf #LeadersofCharacter

## Stats

- **Views:** 0
- **Likes:** 3,449
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 14

## Tags

militaryhistory, leadersofcharacter, airforceheroes, usafa, airforceart, servicebeforeself

---
Copyright (c) Gondola