b'Barons Blouse Makes HistoryAn Afghan child sleeps on the cargo floor of a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III, kept warm by the uniform of Airman First Class Nicolas Baron, C-17 loadmaster, during an evacuation flight from Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 18, 2021. Operating a fleet of Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve and Active Duty C-17s, Air Mobility Command, in support of the Department of Defense, moved forces into theater to facilitate the safe departure and relocation of U.S. citizens, Special Immigration Visa recipients, and vulnerable Afghan populations from Afghanistan. (Photo courtesy 1st Lt. Mark Lawson, 6th Airlift Squadron)Story by Staff Sergeant Shay StuartJoint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Public AffairsNEWS | Oct. 18, 2021https://www.dvidshub.net/news/407451/barons-blouse-makes-historyIt was an image that captured the hearts of millions; aSince that flight, Barons blouse has become a symbolyoung Afghan child, sleeping on the floor of a crowded C-17for the OAR and an item which has been sought after toGlobemaster III, tucked beneath an OCP top for warmth. be kept and preserved for many years to come.The blouse belonged to none other than Airman FirstAir Mobility Commands history office contactedClass Nicolas Baron, a Loadmaster assigned to the 305th AirStuart Lockhart, 305th Air Mobility Wing historian, toMobility Wing. Baron, a native of Southern Florida, joinedask if Baron would be willing to donate his blouse tothe U.S. Air Force in November 2019. After Basic Militarythe National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.Training and Tech School, he officially began working as aEven before the end of the operation the curatorsLoadmaster in February of this year. at the National Museum were looking for items toHe had no idea that within his first seven months on thedocument Operation Allies Refuge, Lockhart said. Onejob he would be performing his duties to secure an aircraftitem that they mentioned in particular that they wanted,amongst hundreds of Afghan Refugees as part of Operationwas (A1C Barons) blouse.Allies Refuge. Located in Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio,I was just doing what I had to do, said Baron. Makingthe National Museum of the U.S. Air Force is thesure everyone was seated and safe. My blouse had fallenworlds oldest and largest military aviation historyfrom where Id hung it up and as I was focusing on my tasks,museum. Its here that artifacts are stored, preserved, a mother picked it up and layed it across her child to helpresearched and presented to connect the world to thekeep them warm. It was heartwarming to see. Air Forces story.24 Military Appreciation Resource Magazine Thank You For Your Service'