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In Monroe, Louisiana, an important piece of World War 2 history lives on through the legacy of a trailblazing ally to China - General Claire Lee Chennault, creator of the Flying Tigers volunteer group.

"Every time they went up in those airplanes, they risked their lives with these people serving China, these people that they didn't really have any commonality with, except that they were humans that needed help," said Nell Calloway, CEO of the Chennault Aviation and Military Museum and the granddaughter of Gen. Chennault.

The Flying Tigers were often outnumbered but never lost a battle.

"In China, it actually gave Chinese a sign of relief knowing that the Americans were coming to their aid. And in America, it actually let Americans know that there were Americans that were able to have a victory in battle," Calloway said.

Calloway said she hopes the museum and her grandfather's legacy serve as a reminder of the costs of peace.

"Peace is a responsibility. It's a challenge. It's a job. It's all those words. But it's something that is vitally important because if we don't maintain peace with the weapons of war that we have today, we won't have a world."

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