Senior Airman Hollye Ware, 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management technician, kicks off the Juneteenth event by explaining the significance of the date in history at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, June 19, 2019. The colors have a deep history to African culture. The red represents the blood that unites all people of Black African ancestry, and shed for liberation; the black represents black people whose existence as a nation is affirmed by the existence of the flag; and the green signifies the abundant natural wealth of Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jocelyn A. Ford)