An Airman's Story

The World War I Memorial Foundation was formed by friends of the District of Columbia War Memorial in August 2008, as a not-for-profit foundation. Frank Buckles, a 108-year-old resident of West Virginia and the last surviving American veteran of World War I, is our honorary chairman. Our mission is advocate and raise funds for the re-dedication of the DC War Memorial as a national World War I Memorial.

The World War II Memorial honors the 16 million who served in the armed forces of the U.S., the more than 400,000 who died, and all who supported the war effort from home. Symbolic of the defining event of the 20th Century, the memorial is a monument to the spirit, sacrifice, and commitment of the American people. The Second World War is the only 20th Century event commemorated on the National Mall's central axis.

"Freedom is not free." Here, one finds the expression of American gratitude to those who restored freedom to South Korea. Nineteen stainless steel sculptures stand silently under the watchful eye of a sea of faces upon a granite wall - reminders of the human cost of defending freedom. These elements all bear witness to the patriotism, devotion to duty, and courage of Korean War veterans.

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall USA website is dedicated to honoring those who died in the Vietnam War. Since it first went on line in 1996 it has evolved into something more. It is now also a place of healing for those affected by one of the most divisive wars in our nation's history.

The Air Force Memorial is a national place of pride, reverence and remembrance located just outside the Nation's Capital, in Arlington, Virginia. It is dedicated to the Men and Women of the United States Air Force and its Heritage Organizations. The Memorial was given to the nation during its formal dedication on October 14, 2006.

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Fly high with an adventure at the National Naval Aviation Museum, one of the world's largest aviation museums. Located aboard Naval Air Station Pensacola, this historic treasure boasts more than 150 beautifully restored aircraft, hands-on exhibits and more than 4,000 artifacts representing Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard aviation. Watch the awe-inspiring Blue Angels at practice air shows from March through November, take a ride in a motion-based or Top Gun Air Combat simulator, have fun with the ultimate seven story giant screen movie experience in the IMAX Theatre and dine in the Cubi Bar Café, an exhibit itself. There are plenty of family-friendly ways to get the most out of quality time with the kids. Free admission is an added bonus, as well as free tours inside the Museum and on the flight line.

The Heritage Flight Museum (HFM) has been established by the Anders family to help educate the public so that they might understand and appreciate the contribution military aircraft, and the people that flew them, have made to our heritage, national security and freedom. The primary focus of the HFM will be on US Army Air Corps and US Air Force vintage ???Warbirds???: fighters, trainers, and liaison aircraft. Additionally, once a permanent facility is established, the HFM will add displays highlighting elements of the US Space Program, mainly the Apollo program.

The Air Force Museum Foundation, Inc was chartered as a 501©(3) organization in 1960 to assist the United States Air Force Museum (now the National Museum of the United States Air Force) as a medium of informing and educating the public on the im portant role of the USAF in our nation's defense. We serve as a philanthropic corporation in assisting in the development and expansion of the facilities of the National Museum. In addition, the Foundation provides limited funds each year to the Museum for special projects and underwrites several program activities such as education, volunteer support, special events and promotional efforts. The National Museum of the United States Air Force is an Air Force facility funded by the Air Force for normal Operations and Maintenance costs

The Jimmy Doolittle Air and Space Museum Foundation, with its Education Museum Foundation, is registered as a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Our mission is to create a new dynamic museum complex that brings the best of the original Travis Air Museum to a newly designated and more accessible public site near the entrance of Travis Air Force Base. The new museum complex will utilize its historical, educational and technological resources to create programs preserving our aviation heritage for all ages that embraces California aviation, the U. S. Air Force and the legacy of Team Travis ??? Air Power: yesterday, today and tomorrow.

The 381st Bomb Group (H) Memorial Association welcomes new members to our ranks of nine hundred members preserving the memory of the 381st during WWII. We offer two categories of membership due to regulatory requirements concerning the percentage of veterans in the association. Benefits and privileges are the same for both organizations and each membership includes husband and wife. We offer fraternal activities with annual reunions, maintain historical records, offer a college scholarship, and publish a newsletter two times per year.

Supporting our Military, Veterans, and their beloved Pets to ensure the pets are reunited with their owners following a deployment (combat or peace-keeping mission) in harm's way to fight the global war on terrorism or unforseen emergency hardship impacting their ability to retain their pet's ownership rights

This website was established by Clayton Kuhles. The purpose of this website is to disseminate information about my ongoing expeditions in Burma, India, Bangladesh and China to locate and document missing-in-action (MIA) Allied aircraft lost in that area of Asia during World War II. I attempt to account for the MIA military personnel who were aboard these aircraft when they mysteriously disappeared. The information posted on this website is intended to help bring some level of closure to the surviving relatives and friends of these long-missing men.

The California Association of County Veterans Service Officers (CACVSO) is an organization of professional veterans advocates. In California, the County Veterans Service Officer plays a critical role in the veteran's advocacy system and is often the initial contact in the community for veterans services. Through the County Veterans Service Officer, the CACVSO is committed to California counties to provide a vital and efficient system of services and advocacy to veterans, their dependents and survivors.

The mission of the American Veterans Center is to preserve and promote the legacy of America???s servicemen and women from World War II through Operation Iraqi Freedom. The Center is comprised of two divisions ??? The World War II Veterans Committee and the National Vietnam Veterans Committee. The American Veterans Center is also the primary sponsor of the National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, DC, drawing a quarter of a million spectators to one of the largest military-themed events in the country.

Provides programs and services to severely injured service members during the time between active duty and transition to civilian life.

The Boeing B-29 Superfortress is a heavy bomber that is driven by four propellers that was flown primarily by the United States during World War II and the Korean War. The British Royal Air Force flew the B-29 and used the name Washington for its type, and the Soviet Union produced an unlicensed copy as the Tupolev Tu-4. The B-29 Superfortress tooks it name from its predecessor, the B-17 Flying Fortress.

The incredible story of Trevor McIntyre reuniting Sgt David J. Lemal, a WWII Veteran of 22 combat missions to Japan as a B-29 Tail Gunner, with the 150 "lost" letters he wrote home to his parents during the war has gained media attention! Sgt Lemal had no idea his mother had kept the letters after the war, nor that they were "accidently" sold in 2008. Even more incredible is that Trevor had no idea Dave was still alive when he later purchased the letters off eBay in February 2010, and only learned otherwise after he began writing a book in tribute to the man who penned them so long ago, believing he was deceased and determined to make his amazing story known. After he contacted the 9th Bomb Group Association seeking additional information about Dave and the crew of his B-29, he was in for the shock of his life: Dave was still very much alive! In August 2011, Dave would finally get to see the letters again that he wrote home almost seven decades ago. Below are some selected stories about this amazing reunion that was nearly 70 years in the making:

Official website of EMU, Inc., owners and operators of EMU 309 Preserving the history of the Huey and Assault Helicopter Units in Vietnam.

AIRDROME AEROPLANES 3/4 scale flying replica kits. Our aircraft cover a wide range of historical aviation. From the most recognized aircraft to have ever flown in W.W. I (the scarlet red FOKKER TRIPLANE flown by the Red Baron, Manfred Von Richthofen's most famous mount) to the most technologically advanced aircraft to come from he great war effort, the FOKKER D-VIII Parasol (AKA The Flying Razor). Also offered is the FOKKER D-VI, the precursor of the FOKKER D-VII and the first aircraft to ever mount a synchronized machine gun firing through the prop, the F0KKER E-III (Einedekker). The Einedekker can be built as a FULLY LEGAL Ultralight.

The YO-3A is a low altitude SILENT STEALTH night reconnaissance airplane that was developed for the U.S. Army for use in the Vietnam War, 1970-71. The YO-3A mission was to interrupt and direct destruction of enemy night operations. The YO-3A was not armed. It's only protection was its silence. The YO-3A was equipped with following mission equipment: -Night Vision Aerial Periscope (NVAP) -Infrared Illuminator (IR) -Laser Target Designator (LTD) Lockheed Missiles and Space Company built 11 YO-3As in 1969. 9 of these YO-3As saw service in Vietnam. No YO-3A ever took a round or was shot down during 14 months of operation in Vietnam 1970-71. After Vietnam, 2 YO-3As saw service with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and later with the FBI. Nasa acquired a YO-3A in the mid 70's and converted it to a flying microphone. The NASA YO-3A is still flying today.

Allied Fighters: Home to the Dottie Mae P-47D Thunderbolt. Dedicated to the history, restoration and operation of historic WWII fighter aircraft

The MVCC is a non-profit California corporation dedicated to the acquisition, restoration, preservation, safe operation, public education, and display of historic military transport. It has been the largest regional military vehicle club in the U.S. since 1977 and is an affiliate of the Military Vehicle Preservation Association. Members are centered in Northern-Central California but are also in many other states. The MVCC hosts the largest annual military vehicle event in the West, the Camp Delta at Tower Park rally near Lodi, CA every April, and the second largest annual event in September at the same venue.

WWII Aircraft Parts For Sale

Top Pots is the source for restored surplus M1 M2 M1C US Army Paratrooper Airborne Infantry USMC helmets and liners. For historical re-enacting, militaria displays or movie props, such as those seen in war films like Saving Private Ryan, Band of Brothers and HBO The Pacific. Top Pots is the place find the restored M1 helmet for your needs

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