Steve Ritchie
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Brigadier General Richard Stephen "Steve" Ritchie, born June 25, 1942 in Reidsville, North Carolina, was an officer in the United States Air Force and the Colorado Air National Guard, and a general officer in the Air Force Reserve. Ritchie joined Navy Cmdr. Randy Cunningham as the only pilots among the five American aces during the Vietnam War. Ritchie is a recipient of the Air Force Cross, the second highest military decoration that can be awarded to a member of the United States Air Force.