December 28, 2011

"THE COMMEMORATIVE AIR FORCE ARIZONA WING AVIATION MUSEUM" 2011
Falcon Field - 2017 N. Greenfield Road
Mesa, Arizona 85215

Currently, I have a nephew in the Marines and a first cousin in the Air Force; both young men have served in Iraq. Also, my father is a military veteran.

“We owe our troops the opportunity to serve in the best-planned, best-equipped, and best-led military force in the world, and we owe them the peace of mind that comes from knowing that they and their families will be taken care of if they sacrifice life, limb or the ability to sleep without war's nightmares. We owe them not just thanks and best wishes, but action, and action in our nation's capital.” ~ Senator John Kerry

There's a unique tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen in a section of the museum; it was among our favorite exhibits! "The Arizona Wing Museum has on display many WWII artifacts and memorabilia from the War Years to the Home Front. Many of these artifacts have been donated to the Arizona Wing by veterans and their families wanting to see them displayed to the public. School children that are too young to know much about this time are now able to see and feel this part of our history through school field trips." ~ Reprinted text from the official website here http://www.azcaf.org