Today, the Tuskegee Airmen are honored by the President with the Congressional Medal of Honor. Well deserved, I do believe. It is now and will be in the news etc ... (Nice to see several familiar faces.)
What might have missed the news happened a few years ago when I invited a few RV Formation friends to come and help us honor the Tuskegee Airmen at their 60th Anniversary Reunion (of which I was Chair for the Celebrate Freedom Foundation).
Mike Stewart captured the spirit of some very special moments for us in the article referenced below ....
http://www2.mstewart.net:8080/teamrv/camden04/index.htm
(See: What Did I Do?")
What is not mentioned is that one of the Tuskegee Airmen that flew with us later told me that flying in the RV Formation with us meant FAR MORE to him than even the planned escorted B-17 flight (that did not occur). He said he was 20 years old again! He has no idea how special that comment was, even though I did tell him.
So, whenever you get an opportunity, take a moment and give an RV ride to not only those of the upcoming generation, but those of "the greatest generation" as well. There are so few left and time is getting shorter.
James
What might have missed the news happened a few years ago when I invited a few RV Formation friends to come and help us honor the Tuskegee Airmen at their 60th Anniversary Reunion (of which I was Chair for the Celebrate Freedom Foundation).
Mike Stewart captured the spirit of some very special moments for us in the article referenced below ....
http://www2.mstewart.net:8080/teamrv/camden04/index.htm
(See: What Did I Do?")
What is not mentioned is that one of the Tuskegee Airmen that flew with us later told me that flying in the RV Formation with us meant FAR MORE to him than even the planned escorted B-17 flight (that did not occur). He said he was 20 years old again! He has no idea how special that comment was, even though I did tell him.
So, whenever you get an opportunity, take a moment and give an RV ride to not only those of the upcoming generation, but those of "the greatest generation" as well. There are so few left and time is getting shorter.
James