SEYMOUR
JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. - Service members past and
present gathered at the commissary here to pay tribute to Vietnam War
veterans, and witness the unveiling of the 50th Anniversary Vietnam War
Commemoration flag, Nov. 7, 2013.
Ret. Col. Ray Kleber was the guest speaker at the ceremony. Kleber served as the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base commander from 1973 until 1975.
"I spent 25 years of service flying fighters and being combat ready, waiting, to go to Vietnam and be able to fight in a war to do what I wanted to do when I first started my Air Force career," said Kleber. "Today, we remember the individuals who have made the ultimate sacrifice for this country."
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-Willard Whitworth, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base Commissary store director, showcases the 50th Anniversary Vietnam War commemoration flag at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Nov. 7, 2013. U.S. Air Force Staff. Sgt. Rachel Bell, 4th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, along with Col. Lamar Pettus, 4th Fighter Wing vice commander, and Whitworth unveiled the flag together. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class John Nieves Camacho) -
More than 50 people, including a dozen Vietnam veterans, attended the event to bear witness to a flag unveiling for their contributions from years past.
Col. Lamar Pettus, 4th Fighter Wing vice commander, reflected on the contribution of Service members past and present to conclude the ceremony.
"This flag symbolizes the sacrifices made by over 58,000 service members in Vietnam," Pettus said. "Those who didn't come home, who made the ultimate sacrifice and those who still bear the scars of their service there. We still have service men and women (overseas) fighting and although we are commemorating Vietnam today, it's important for us to remember that." -Staff Report, FMI: http://www.acc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123370232
Ret. Col. Ray Kleber was the guest speaker at the ceremony. Kleber served as the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base commander from 1973 until 1975.
"I spent 25 years of service flying fighters and being combat ready, waiting, to go to Vietnam and be able to fight in a war to do what I wanted to do when I first started my Air Force career," said Kleber. "Today, we remember the individuals who have made the ultimate sacrifice for this country."
-Willard Whitworth, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base Commissary store director, showcases the 50th Anniversary Vietnam War commemoration flag at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Nov. 7, 2013. U.S. Air Force Staff. Sgt. Rachel Bell, 4th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, along with Col. Lamar Pettus, 4th Fighter Wing vice commander, and Whitworth unveiled the flag together. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class John Nieves Camacho) -
More than 50 people, including a dozen Vietnam veterans, attended the event to bear witness to a flag unveiling for their contributions from years past.
Col. Lamar Pettus, 4th Fighter Wing vice commander, reflected on the contribution of Service members past and present to conclude the ceremony.
"This flag symbolizes the sacrifices made by over 58,000 service members in Vietnam," Pettus said. "Those who didn't come home, who made the ultimate sacrifice and those who still bear the scars of their service there. We still have service men and women (overseas) fighting and although we are commemorating Vietnam today, it's important for us to remember that." -Staff Report, FMI: http://www.acc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123370232