Tuskegee Airmen Honnored!!
Today we were privilaged to be a part of an honor that is a long time coming. Today, June 2nd 2007, Lee A Hayes received the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest honor bestowed by Congress for his service as a Tuskegee Airmen. Pop, along with his family and friends were invited to Grabreski Airbase in Westhampton Beach to have Congressman Tim Bishop present him with this great honor, along with a proclamation to be put before the United States Congress, thanking him for his service to our country and his help in paving the way for future generations of warriors for our great nation. We were all so very proud of him. Here are a few pictures, and a video of the soldiers stationed at the base saluting Pop. He had a line of people waiting to shake his hand and thank him in person. It was a grand day.
posted by EHBeauty | 5:45 PM
2 Comments:
A well deserved honor for a remarkable man. Love the photos and most especially the video. Please give him our congratulations (and our thanks too!). It is a shame Grandma couldn't have been there. She would have loved to see that.
Love,
Jess
I'M SURE GRANDMA WAS THERE. IT WAS GREAT THE WAY THE SOLDIERS CAME UP AFTERWARD TO THANK HIM.. AND A GREAT TURNOUT TOO. DAD.
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