Sept. 20, 2010 Air Force presents Purple Heart, POW/MIA medal to family of WWII soldier The U.S. Air Force presented the Purple Heart award and the POW/MIA medal to the brothers of a WWII soldier during a ceremony today attended by more than 200 people, military and civilian alike, at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. Army Private 1st Class John Lewis Ferguson, a hero to his family and all
Sept. 16, 2010 September blood drive at Scott ‘best in years,’ but still room for growth During its monthly blood drive at Scott Sept. 14, the American Red Cross saw the highest turnout in recent years, garnering 134 pints of blood and 40 first-time donors.This is about 40 pints of blood more than the next highest blood donation amount and is double the amount of first-time donors the
Sept. 15, 2010 Blue Angels dazzle spectators at Scott The U.S. Navy played an integral role in the 2010 Airpower Over the Midwest air show held at Scott last weekend. The air show was Scott's premier event of the year and also served as a culmination of the Navy Week St. Louis which was held from Sept. 2-12.As the last act of the air show each day, the
Sept. 15, 2010 Civilians hitch a ride with the Blue Angels The U.S. Navy Blue Angels provided two community leaders and a member of the local media the opportunity to ride in a Blue Angels' F/A-18 Hornet prior to Scott Air Force Base's air show, Airpower Over the Midwest, Sept. 8.Farrell Shelton, the head football coach for Eureka High School, and Mark
Sept. 15, 2010 SAFB, Blue Angels team with the Make-A-Wish Foundation Scott Air Force Base Airmen and the U.S. Navy Blue Angels partnered with the St. Louis Make-A-Wish Foundation Sept. 10 to create a special experience for a child.Jordan Kranz, nasopharyngeal carcinoma survivor whose cancer has been in remission since March 9, 2009, was "thrilled" to tour the base
Sept. 15, 2010 Golden Knights parachute team live the dream At 12,500 feet above the earth, buildings, roads and even the enormous C-5 Galaxy aircraft sitting on the runway start to look like small specks.At that height seven members of the Army Golden Knights Parachute Gold Team prepare to jump. On hands and knees, precariously close to the edge of the
Sept. 15, 2010 The ‘real’ Tora! Tora! Tora! "I was emptying a trash can when the bombs started falling," said retired Navy Master Chief Petty Officer Mike Kovach, who visited Scott AFB during the air show and shared his story of the 'real' Tora! Tora! Tora! He was aboard the USS Whitney on that fateful day in Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941.He was
Sept. 15, 2010 PASS hosts Individual Education Plan workshop The Scott Air Force Base Parent Advocates for Students and Schools, or PASS, hosted an Individual Education Plan workshop at the Airman and Family Readiness Center to help military parents of special needs children in meeting their children's educational goals.This workshop focused on aiding parents