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Have you seen these Airmen honor WWII veteran's last wish?
Have you seen these Airmen honor WWII veteran's last wish?
"He really is near the end of his life, most likely," said Julie Crawford, Mullinax's daughter. "We want him to have a good feeling for his service, but also for him to know that others appreciated it as well.
http://www.af.mil/News/ArticleDisplay/tabid/223/Article/636349/airmen-honor-wwii-veterans-last-wish.aspx
Inside a small sunroom cramped with family members and friends, an 87-year-old World War II veteran sat in his wheelchair surrounded by three Airmen in ceremonial dress.
The technical sergeant in the middle of the honor guardsmen placed the veteran’s pin on the man's collar, stood back and looked the former Airman in the eye.
"Thank you for your service," said Tech. Sgt. Terrance Williams as he rendered a crisp salute.
Roy Mullinax mustered all of the energy in his frail body and sat up straight. He returned as perfect of a salute that he could muster.
With tears in his eyes, Mullinax could not help but smile as Airmen from the 22nd Air Refueling Wing Honor Guard recognized him for his service in the Army and the Air Force during a ceremony Dec. 8 in Newton, Kansas.
Mullinax served in the Army at the end of World War II before enlisting in the Air Force for a number of years, ultimately deciding to work for the federal government in Washington, D.C., for more than 50 years, retiring in 2004.
In 2011, he moved to Kansas and recently moved into hospice care, where he heard about a program for veterans.
Have you seen these Airmen honor WWII veteran's last wish?
"He really is near the end of his life, most likely," said Julie Crawford, Mullinax's daughter. "We want him to have a good feeling for his service, but also for him to know that others appreciated it as well.
http://www.af.mil/News/ArticleDisplay/tabid/223/Article/636349/airmen-honor-wwii-veterans-last-wish.aspx
Inside a small sunroom cramped with family members and friends, an 87-year-old World War II veteran sat in his wheelchair surrounded by three Airmen in ceremonial dress.
The technical sergeant in the middle of the honor guardsmen placed the veteran’s pin on the man's collar, stood back and looked the former Airman in the eye.
"Thank you for your service," said Tech. Sgt. Terrance Williams as he rendered a crisp salute.
Roy Mullinax mustered all of the energy in his frail body and sat up straight. He returned as perfect of a salute that he could muster.
With tears in his eyes, Mullinax could not help but smile as Airmen from the 22nd Air Refueling Wing Honor Guard recognized him for his service in the Army and the Air Force during a ceremony Dec. 8 in Newton, Kansas.
Mullinax served in the Army at the end of World War II before enlisting in the Air Force for a number of years, ultimately deciding to work for the federal government in Washington, D.C., for more than 50 years, retiring in 2004.
In 2011, he moved to Kansas and recently moved into hospice care, where he heard about a program for veterans.
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