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* Since 2009, President [[Barack Obama]] and Vice President Joe Biden.
* Troy Aikman and Michael Irvin, the (white) starting quarterback and (black) top wide receiver for the 1992 Dallas Cowboys football team. Aikman liked country music and beer, while Irvin was into hip-hop and marijuana (plus a few other things probably best left unmentioned here!). But they had a real rapport both on and off the field, inspiring Aikman to quote the lyrics to Paula Abdul's then-popular song "Opposites Attract" to explain their relationship.
* [[The Brigadier|Brigadier General]] [[Robin Olds]], [[Yanks With Tanks|USAF]]. An [[Ace Pilot]] who flew P-38s and P-51s in [[World War II]], he went on to fly F-4 Phantoms in [[The Vietnam War]], alongside his wingman, a black pilot named Daniel James, Jr. They had the nickname of "[[Pun|Blackman and Robin.]]" Together, they were responsible for Operation Bolo, a mission where F-4 Phantoms would [[A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing|pretend to be F-105 Thunderchiefs]] on bombing missions, pouncing on North Vietnamese MiGs that thought they had an easy kill coming. The success of this operation lead to the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing being known to this day as the [[Names to Run Away From Really Fast|Wolfpack.]]
 
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