Thank You For Your Service

YouTube Preview Image On this — and every — Veterans’ Day, for all those who served and serve now . . . THANK YOU!
And, thank you, Peter!

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Basil L. Plumley

Basil L. Plumley

Basil L. Plumley

Command Sergeant Major (Retired) Basil L. Plumley is one of America’s quiet heroes. It’s difficult to tell from the photo above, however CSM Plumley is wearing the following — in part — decorations:

Basil Plumley has been diagnosed with cancer and is receiving hospice care in Columbus, Georgia. His wife Deurice, died on May 28, 2012.

He was portrayed by Sam Elliott in the 2002 film, We Were Soldiers. Men like CSM Plumley don’t come along very often unfortunately.

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HeroesVote.org

Get your absentee ballot today!

Gunny R. Lee Ermey

If you are in the service, or know someone who is in the service, we urge you to share the HeroesVote.org site with them. The upcoming election may well be one of the most important in America’s history. Our military members are already at a disadvantage in terms of casting their ballots. WZW urges each and every one of America’s Heroes to vote!

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VJ Day, Honolulu Hawaii, August 14, 1945

VJ Day, August 14, 1945

The link above will take you to a video by Mr. Sullivan shows us the joy and exhilaration in Honolulu, Hawaii the day Japan surrendered — VJ Day — August 14, 1945.

THANK YOU to not only the Greatest Generation but also the Bravest Generation

And, Thanks to Joe Costantini for sharing it with us!
:-)

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TunnelsToTowers.org

TunnelsToTowers.org
Tunnels To Towers Teams Up With Gary Sinise — Lt. Dan, of Forrest Gump Fame.

We at WarZoneWear.com urge our friends and supporters to take a look at the TunnelsToTowers.org site, which is doing outstanding work to support our wounded warriors! Gary Sinise, and his “Lt. Dan Band,” have teamed with TunnelsToTowers.org to build homes for America’s Bravest. WarZoneWear.com is a proud supporter and contributor to TunnelsToTowers.org!

Thank you! :-)  

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Happy Birthday — U.S. Army and Flag Day!

U.S. Army’s 237th Birthday

Just a quick shout-out to say Happy Birthday to the U.S. Army! Formed 237 years ago in 1775, we’d just like to say Thank You to all current and former Army members! Of course we appreciate all current and past members of all the Service Branches as well!

And . . . it’s Flag Day! Though some suggest that America is not exceptional, we believe that premise couldn’t be farther from the truth! So, let Old Glory wave proudly over the most incredible country on the planet . . . to date!

Thanks! :-)

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Veterans’ Airlift Command

Veterans Airlift Command
Veterans Airlift Command
Our old — and good — friend Jeff Bassett suggested we add the Veterans Airlift Command (VAC) to the WarZoneWear.com “Veterans and Veterans Families” page. We’ve done so, and also become a proud contributor to the VAC. Through a national network of volunteer aircraft owners and pilots like Jeff, these folks do an incredible job supporting our Wounded Warriors!

We urge you to give them your support!
:-)

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“D” Day Anniversary

Honoring all who served, and died to protect our freedom on this day, 68 years ago!

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Memorial Day Tibute

If you would like to have a loved one, family member or friend’s name displayed on  WarZoneWear.com’s Memorial Day Dedication Tribute Page starting today through Friday, June 1, please send an e-mail with his or her name and any additional information to:  Staff@WarZoneWear.com, with the Subject: Memorial Day and we will post it ASAP. 

The following names have already been added:
SSG Andrew Britton-Mihalo, United States Army, 7th Special Forces Group — Afghanistan — 04/25/2012
SP4 Norman Elliott. Jr. Vietnam Memorial, Military Assistance Command Vietnam (MACV), Advisory Team 34, Dalat Vietnam, Panel 01E Line 093 
SSG Kenneth Lee Hargrave Vietnam Memorial, Military Assistance Command Vietnam (MACV), 21st ARVN Bn, Bac Lieu Province, RVN  – Panel 15E Line 033
Sgt James Edward Kirn Vietnam Memorial, HHB, 2ND Bn, 35Th Artillery, 54Th Arty Group, II Field Force, U.S. Army Republic of Vietnam (USARV) — Panel 16E Line 092

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The Peacekeepers Update

The Peacekeepers
The Peacekeepers Jacket Image

The Peacekeepers is now available direct from the Air Force Radar Museum Association Headquarters. The total cost, including shipping and handling is $19.00 ($15.00 plus $4.00 S&H). You may order online or by mail. Log in to the AFRMA home page at http://www.afrmaonline.org.

You’ll find the link to the ordering instructions near the top of the page, just under the navigation buttons.

A good friend of ours, and Air Force vet, sent us an e-mail about the publication of — The Peacekeepers, by Jack Miller (Houdini Publishing, ISBN: 978-1-936759-09-5) – scheduled to be available for order in book stores today. The Peacekeepers is about Air Force Radar Station operators during the Cold War. The following is a slightly modified (underlined italics), excerpt from the e-mail we received: “The air defense mission was successfully accomplished due in no small part to our own personal and collective commitment to success despite the rigorous demands of 24 x 7 duty, often difficult living conditions, lack of off-duty activities, and separation from families. The Peacekeepers contains inputs from over 200 radar station veterans that describe in first person terms how we adapted and succeeded.” Mr. Miller is passing along his book royalty to the Air Force Radar Museum Association and our National Air Defense Radar Museum. Sounds like a good read! Thanks! :-)

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