From which military branch did William Anders retire?
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William Anders retired from the United States Air Force. He served in the Air Force for over 20 years, rising to the rank of colonel. He was a fighter pilot and test pilot, and he also served as a NASA astronaut. Anders was the command module pilot on the Apollo 8 mission, which was the first manned mission to orbit the Moon.
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