Continuing its tradition of honoring those who have served, the Airpower Museum honored the memory of seven CIA employees who were killed in the line of duty in Afghanistan in December 2009. Participating in the memorial service was Congressman Steve Israel and Michael Sulick, Director of the National Clandestine Service of the CIA. The ceremony concluded with museum aircraft escorting a B-17 Flying Fortress, which dropped roses near the Statue of Liberty in honor of those lost.