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The '''Air Force''' is the [[aviation]] and aerospace branch of the [[American]] [[military]].
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For United States Air Force click [[United States Air Force|here]].
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==Advertising Campaign==
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The '''Air Force''' is the [[aviation]] and aerospace branch of a country's armed forces. Most countries today have an air force as part of their military. The first military [[airplane]]s saw action during [[World War I]]. An airforce can also refer to observational aircraft and even unmanned flying machines.
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On February 20, 2008, the Air Force announced that they would use a new advertising slogan to recruit new Airmen. The chosen slogan was "Above All".<ref>Air Force Link: [http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123087033 "Air Force is 'Above All'"]</ref>
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It was quickly pointed out<ref>Boing Boing: [http://www.boingboing.net/2008/03/12/air-force-uber-alles.html "Air Force Uber Alles"]</ref> that this slogan may trigger somewhat unfortunate associations. The phrase "above all" is the translation of a part of the first line of the "Deutschlandlied" ("The Germany Song"), which is mostly known for its use during the Nazi era: