Something Special
Al Sears is one of our members from Florida. Al spent 30 yrs in the Navy and retired as a Senior Master Chief.
He said the story that I put on our website about our recipient hit him in the heart. He knew right away he wanted to do something Special for our recipient. He called and e-mailed me many times. Al belongs to a Chiefs Club and has contact with Active duty and Retired Chiefs in the Navy all over the world.
He made contact with on of those Chiefs in Hawaii. He made a request to him. He requested a Flag that has been flown over the USS Arizona.
After I got the message from Al, I asked Jim Golgart The Le Sueur County Veterans Service Officer what branch of service Bud had served in. Bud served in the Navy and was in the South Pacific. He was not however at Pearl Harbor during the attack and entered into the Navy sometime after that happened.
Al called me back a couple days later and said Wes it gets better. This Flag was flown over the USS Arizona on Dec 7th 2006 the 65th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor. We have a Certificate of Authenticity along with the Flag.
Al would like me to relay this message to all other WW 2 Veterans. The United States of America is what it is today because of people like Bud and all his Comrades..Also would like to Thank all past and present Military for their Contributions.
Al also asked me to give you this Bud....Salute....