Scott AFB Veterans Day 2012

Col. John Price, 375th Air Mobility Wing vice commander, and his son applaud after hearing a Veterans Day essay written and read by a child from a local elementary school during a Veterans Day ceremony in Belleville, Ill. Nov. 11, 2012. The city of Belleville hosts an annual veterans day ceremony honoring those who have served in the military, past and present. Various guests in attendance included commanders from Scott Air Force Base, Mark Eckert, Mayor of Belleville, and Congressman Bill Enyart. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)

Scott AFB Veterans Day 2012

Lt. Gen. Darren McDew, 18th Air Force commander, listens to Veterans Day essays written and read by children from local elementary schools during a Veterans Day ceremony in Belleville, Ill. Nov. 11, 2012. The city of Belleville hosts an annual veterans day ceremony honoring those who have served in the military, past and present. Various guests in attendance included commanders from Scott Air Force Base, Mark Eckert, Mayor of Belleville, and Congressman Bill Enyart. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)

Scott AFB Veterans Day 2012

Lt. Gen. Darren McDew, 18th Air Force commander, speaks to the crowd about the importance of remembering those who have served in the past and present during a Veterans Day ceremony in Belleville, Ill. Nov. 11, 2012. The city of Belleville hosts an annual veterans day ceremony honoring those who have served in the military, past and present. Various guests in attendance included commanders from Scott Air Force Base, Mark Eckert, Mayor of Belleville, and Congressman Bill Enyart. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)

Scott AFB Veterans Day 2012

Korean War veterans listen to a speech by Lt. Gen. Darren McDew, 18th Air Force commander, during a Veterans Day ceremony in Belleville, Ill. Nov. 11, 2012. The city of Belleville hosts an annual veterans day ceremony honoring those who have served in the military, past and present. Various guests in attendance included commanders from Scott Air Force Base, Mark Eckert, Mayor of Belleville, and Congressman Bill Enyart. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)

Scott AFB Veterans Day 2012

A Vietnam veteran glances around the crowd prior to the Veterans Day ceremony in Belleville, Ill. Nov. 11, 2012. The city of Belleville hosts an annual veterans day ceremony honoring those who have served in the military, past and present. Various guests in attendance included commanders from Scott Air Force Base, Mark Eckert, Mayor of Belleville, and Congressman Bill Enyart. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)

Scott AFB Veterans Day 2012

A Korean War veteran admires the U.S. flag during a Veterans Day ceremony in Belleville, Ill. Nov. 11, 2012. The city of Belleville hosts an annual veterans day ceremony honoring those who have served in the military, past and present. Various guests in attendance included commanders from Scott Air Force Base, Mark Eckert, Mayor of Belleville, and Congressman Bill Enyart. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)