Az I See It....
- Through a business connection, the wifemate and I were privileged to be invited to attend the 11th Annual Welcome Home Celebration for Operation Freedom Bird - Viet Nam veterans returning from Washington, DC Veteran's Day celebrations - at Sky Harbor Airport Terminal 4, yesterday! Sponsored by Southwest Airlines, the Knights of Columbus, Sun City Country Club, and several other generous, local contributors, Operation Freedom Bird is a non-profit organization created in 1988 to assist returning Viet Nam veterans in their attempts to overcome any adverse circumstances resulting from their service in Viet Nam.
Hundreds of family members, friends, and volunteers made their return from 'The Wall' a special moment for all. Cheers and tears were plentiful, and relief and joy were everywhere! Renowned trumpeter Jesse McGuire beautifully blasted our National Anthem to begin the celebration, and sounded Taps to close the ceremonies. Southwest Airlines employee Scott Wirt belted out his original "At the Wall" and then "God Bless the USA" to rousing ovations! Curiously, no local media attended, although they were invited. I had expected that Mayor Gordon and/or Gov. Brewer would relish an opportunity to say a few words of thanks to the servicemen and women who were so neglected upon their initial return to the USA - but no one seemed to matter if they were not there, anyway. All of the important people were! Thanks to all of the servicemen and women of the United States of America! For more information, log-on to: www.operationfreedombird.org
P.s. - If you want to hear "At the Wall," check out Scott Wirt on YouTube.com
Hundreds of family members, friends, and volunteers made their return from 'The Wall' a special moment for all. Cheers and tears were plentiful, and relief and joy were everywhere! Renowned trumpeter Jesse McGuire beautifully blasted our National Anthem to begin the celebration, and sounded Taps to close the ceremonies. Southwest Airlines employee Scott Wirt belted out his original "At the Wall" and then "God Bless the USA" to rousing ovations! Curiously, no local media attended, although they were invited. I had expected that Mayor Gordon and/or Gov. Brewer would relish an opportunity to say a few words of thanks to the servicemen and women who were so neglected upon their initial return to the USA - but no one seemed to matter if they were not there, anyway. All of the important people were! Thanks to all of the servicemen and women of the United States of America! For more information, log-on to: www.operationfreedombird.org
P.s. - If you want to hear "At the Wall," check out Scott Wirt on YouTube.com
you do great community service, o` bama could use you as a czar of public relations. love adelaide
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