Air Base Honors Jimmy Stewart

The Washington Post ^ | August 13, 2007 | Steve Vogel

[RDTF]

A technology center at Bolling Air Force Base in Washington will be named today in honor of actor Jimmy Stewart, according to an Air Force news release.

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The center will be dedicated as the Brig. Gen. James Stewart Theater in honor of the actor's service and his efforts "to promote Air Force heritage and morale programs to benefit future generations of Airmen," the release said.

[CaptRon]

‘Strategic Air Command’ is on TCM tonight, 8PM EDT.

[CaptRon]

Oops, make that 10PM

[CaptRon]

There was a Stewart Air Force base in Newburgh, NY, though I don’t think it was named for Jimmy. My uncle worked there as a crash crewman. It’s now an international airport

[agincourt1415]

Didn’t know that. The other problem is they aren’t building any new Air Force Bases.

[Christopher Lincoln]

There is a sequel to the James Stewart story. His stepson, Ronald Walsh McLean, became an officer in the Marine Corps. 1st Lieutenant McLean was killed in action in Vietnam. Semper fidelis.

[good old days]

Bump

[Half Vast Conspiracy]

...before he got into the car two Air Force Officers cut him off and asked him to swear them in for their re-enlistment.

Interesting story, but officers don't re-enlist. They do, however, swear an oath with each promotion.

[Vision]

Steward was amazing. Watched him in the “Glen Miller Story” last night- another American hero.

[txroadkill]

His stepson, Ronald Walsh McLean, became an officer in the Marine Corps. 1st Lieutenant McLean was killed in action in Vietnam. Semper fidelis.

Which almost killed Stewart. There is a book about Stewart( sorry I don't recall the name) that made a convincing argument that had his stepson survived Stewart would have taken the political path that Reagan took. Would have been interesting.