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5-year-old girl Ever Young became pilot-for-the-day at MacDill Air Force Base on Tuesday.

TAMPA, Fla. – MacDill Air Force Base made a little girl’s dream come true on Tuesday.

Capt. Ever Young, a 5-year-old battling cancer, was given her official orders to be a pilot-for-the-day from Col. Benjamin Jonsson, 6th ARW commander.

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With help from the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation, Ever was able to make her dream of becoming a U.S. Air Force pilot come true,” MacDill Air Force Base said.

During her visit to MacDill, Ever was able to fly and land a flight simulator, tour a KC-135 Stratotanker and the Air Traffic Control Tower and enjoy lunch on base.

Team MacDill say hello to Honorary Capt. Ever Young! Ever, a 5 year old cancer patient, was given her official orders...

Posted by MacDill Air Force Base on Tuesday, February 23, 2021

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