[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

To all our military men and women, past and present,

[laurenmarlowe]

Howdy and thank you radu!

SECOND!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, unique, for the road trippers!

~ Road Trip: Los Angeles Air Force Base, California ~

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[ExTexasRedhead]

Masters Of The Air Ending Scene

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-M4Iwa-0Q_A

Tribute

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgpGOx-YFU4

Soar (Main Title Theme from ‘Masters of the Air’)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9MrRkgdEWg

[ExTexasRedhead]

National Vietnam War Veterans Day

Join us on 29 March,
National Vietnam War Veterans Day, as Americans unite to thank and honor Vietnam veterans and their families for their service and sacrifice.

The Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017 was signed into law by 45th U.S. President Donald J. Trump, designating every March 29 as National Vietnam War Veterans Day.

https://www.vietnamwar50th.com/

SHOT DOWN And TORTURED For SIX YEARS in the ‘Hanoi Hilton’ | Eugene “Red” McDaniel - American Veterans Center

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KspfkAfenh0

On May 19, 1967, During McDaniel’s 81st combat mission, his A-6 Intruder was hit by a rocket forcing him and his bombardier-navigator to eject over North Vietnam. McDaniels was captured and interrogated on the ground and ultimately transferred to Hoa Lo Prison, infamously known as the “Hanoi Hilton”.

For three years, McDaniel was listed as Missing in Action while his wife, Dorothy, and three children, Michael, David and Leslie, did not know if he was dead or alive. In 1970, the Hanoi government finally acknowledged that McDaniel was being held prisoner. After six years in captivity as a POW, he was released on March 4, 1973.

[ExTexasRedhead]

Tomb Guard Earns Badge After His Final Watch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXfgdcy1lo4

Conducting a final walk at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is a high honor for a Tomb Guard of the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), as is earning the Tomb Guard Identification Badge. However, to do both on the same day is a rare event. That’s just what happened to Staff Sgt. Thomas Tavenner on March 11, 2024.