Author name: Veterans Airlift

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates warmly welcomed the Veterans Airlift Command and other members of the Dept of Defense “America Supports You” network to the Pentagon last week with an update on our progress on the War on Terror. While good news about the effects of the troop surge in Iraq was the general tone, […]

Written by Mandy Anderson On December 21, 2007, the ladies in the Family Readiness Group (FRG) of 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division received the news they dread hearing every time the phone rings. A soldier in their husbands’ battalion had paid the ultimate sacrifice. Private First Class George Howell

This SEAL suffered two gunshot wounds to his arm and mouth. This is just one more reason we love to serve these wounded warriors.

Photo by Raul R. Rubiera By Kevin Maurer Staff writer – The Sandspur When Pfc. Jason Bates left his buddies in Baghdad, he was fighting for his life. A roadside bomb had taken his left leg.Six months later, Bates returned in style.Bates arrived Thursday in a small silver turbo prop plane with leather seats. He

America Supports You: Ceremony Recognizes Extraordinary Troop Support By Samantha L. QuigleyAmerican Forces Press Service NEW YORK, Nov. 13, 2007 – Americans who offer extraordinary support to the nation’s servicemembers got the red-carpet treatment yesterday during a luncheon held in their honor at the famous Rainbow Room restaurant here. Microsoft Corp., in partnership with the

Sunday, October 7, 2007 BY KEN KOSKY [email protected] 219.548.4354 VALPARAISO Wounded soldier Edward “E.J.” Trautner, of Valparaiso, has endured so many surgeries that he’s lost count.But every time he and his family have to fly from Valparaiso to Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., the one thing they don’t have to worry about

Veterans Airlift Command to Receive NBAA Al Ueltschi Award for Humanitarian Leadership Award to Be Presented at NBAA’s 60th Annual Meeting & Convention Contact: Dan Hubbard at (202) 783-9360 or [email protected] WASHINGTON, DC, September 14, 2007 – The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today announced that the Veterans Airlift Command will be presented with the

The healing that takes place when soldiers are reunited with their buddies after being separated by injuries sustained in combat (and the treatment which follows) makes for very rewarding missions, as some have experienced. The impact of the mission described below can only be imagined by those who have suffered the sudden and permanent loss

What at awesome week we had at EAA’s Airventure in Oshkosh, WI. Sgt. John Kriesel, his wife Katie and two sons 4 and 6 year old Broden and Elijah were there as guests of EAA, AVWEB and the VAC. John was severely wounded in Iraq last fall, having given both legs in defense of freedom.

We have some fantastic volunteers. A couple of days before the Fourth of July I found out that we needed to get a mom in Louisiana up to Kansas to be with her son after he had surgery. I thought we might have difficulty filling the mission since it needed to happen over the 4th